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John Longden, actor
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John Longden: Movies & Box Office

films
38
on screen
1929–2004
box office
$233K
Career at a glance

John Longden's Career in Numbers

John Longden's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Longden works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Atlantic (1929) to Piccadilly [re-release] (2004), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

John Longden Movies by Decade

  1. 1920s 3
  2. 1930s 10
  3. 1940s 9
  4. 1950s 11
  5. 1960s 3
  6. 2000s 1

The 1950s were John Longden's busiest decade, with 11 films.

John Longden Movies by Genre

  • Drama 15
  • Thriller 7
  • Crime 5
  • Comedy 3
  • Romance 2
  • War 2
  • Sci-Fi 1
  • Horror 1
  • Mystery 1

Drama is the genre John Longden has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of thriller (7).

John Longden Career Milestones

First film
Atlantic 1929
Biggest box office hit
A Matter of Life and Death $231K worldwide
Newest film
Piccadilly [re-release] 2004
38 credits

John Longden Filmography: Every Movie

Every film John Longden is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

John Longden Movies as an Actor

37
  1. 2004 Piccadilly [re-release] (2004) movie poster Piccadilly [re-release] Crime
  2. 1964 Frozen Alive (1964) movie poster Frozen Alive as Prof. Hubbard · Sci-Fi
  3. 1963 The Man Who Finally Died (1963) movie poster The Man Who Finally Died as Munch · Thriller
  4. 1961 So Evil, So Young (1961) movie poster So Evil, So Young Drama
  5. 1958 Innocent Sinners (1958) movie poster Innocent Sinners as Admiral · Drama
  6. 1957 Quatermass 2 (1957) movie poster Quatermass 2 as Chief Inspector Lomax · Horror
  7. 1955 The Ship That Died of Shame (1955) movie poster The Ship That Died of Shame as Detective · Thriller
  8. 1954 Meet Mr. Callaghan (1954) movie poster Meet Mr. Callaghan as Jeremy Meraulton · Crime
  9. 1954 Dangerous Cargo (1954) movie poster Dangerous Cargo as Worthington · Drama
  10. 1951 The Black Widow (1951) movie poster The Black Widow as Mr. Kemp · Crime
  11. 1951 The Magic Box (1951) movie poster The Magic Box as Speaker in Connaught Rooms · Drama
  12. 1951 Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared (1951) movie poster Sherlock Holmes: The Man Who Disappeared as Sherlock Holmes · Crime
  13. 1951 Pool of London (1951) movie poster Pool of London as DI Williams · Drama
  14. 1950 The Elusive Pimpernel (1950) movie poster The Elusive Pimpernel as The Abbot · Romance
  15. 1950 The Lady Craved Excitement (1950) movie poster The Lady Craved Excitement as Inspector James · Comedy
  16. 1948 Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) movie poster Bonnie Prince Charlie as Colonel O'Sullivan · Drama
  17. 1948 Anna Karenina (1948) movie poster Anna Karenina as Gen. Serpuhousky · Romance
  18. 1947 The Ghosts of Berkeley Square (1947) movie poster The Ghosts of Berkeley Square as Mortimer Digby · Comedy
  19. 1946 A Matter of Life and Death (1946) movie poster A Matter of Life and Death as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) · Comedy
  20. 1943 The Silver Fleet (1943) movie poster The Silver Fleet as Jost Meertens · War
  21. 1942 Unpublished Story (1942) movie poster Unpublished Story as Metcalf · Drama
  22. 1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing (1942) movie poster One of Our Aircraft Is Missing as Ground Officer (uncredited) · Drama
  23. 1941 Tower of Terror (1941) movie poster Tower of Terror as Commander · Thriller
  24. 1940 Contraband (1940) movie poster Contraband as Passport officer · Thriller
  25. 1939 The Lion Has Wings (1939) movie poster The Lion Has Wings as Unnamed Character · War
  26. 1939 Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) movie poster Goodbye, Mr. Chips as Raven (uncredited) · Drama
  27. 1939 Jamaica Inn (1939) movie poster Jamaica Inn as Captain Johnson (uncredited) · Thriller
  28. 1939 Q Planes (1939) movie poster Q Planes as John Peters, a Pilot · Thriller
  29. 1938 The Gaunt Stranger (1938) movie poster The Gaunt Stranger as Inspector Bliss · Crime
  30. 1937 Young and Innocent (1937) movie poster Young and Innocent as Det. Insp. Kent · Mystery
  31. 1931 Rynox (1931) movie poster Rynox as Anthony Xavier 'Tony' Benedik · Drama
  32. 1931 The Skin Game (1931) movie poster The Skin Game Drama
  33. 1930 Juno and the Paycock (1930) movie poster Juno and the Paycock as Charles Bentham · Drama
  34. 1930 The Flame of Love (1930) movie poster The Flame of Love as Lieutenant Boris Boriskoff · Drama
  35. 1929 Atlantic (1929) movie poster Atlantic as Lanchester · Drama
  36. 1929 Blackmail (1929) movie poster Blackmail as Detective Frank Webber · Thriller
  37. 1929 Piccadilly (1929) movie poster Piccadilly as Man from China (uncredited) · Drama

John Longden in Documentaries & Specials

1
  1. 1930 Elstree Calling (1930) movie poster Elstree Calling as Himself · Music
Works with

Who John Longden Makes Movies With

The actors and directors John Longden shares the most films with. Alfred Hitchcock comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Ralph Richardson (4).

FAQ

John Longden: Questions & Answers

How many movies John Longden has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has John Longden been in?

John Longden is credited on 38 films, from 1929 to 2004. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is John Longden's highest-grossing movie?

A Matter of Life and Death (1946) is John Longden's biggest box office hit, with $231K worldwide, ahead of Blackmail (1929) ($749). Across every film with box office figures, John Longden's movies have made $233K.

John Longden's biggest hits

What is John Longden's newest movie?

The most recent film on John Longden's filmography is Piccadilly [re-release] (2004).

Who does John Longden work with most often?

John Longden shares the most films with Alfred Hitchcock (6 films), Ralph Richardson (4 films) and Bernard Miles (4 films).

The Best John Longden Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 38 credits.

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