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Miles Malleson: Movies & Box Office

films
72
on screen
1932–1965
box office
$291K
Biggest hits

The Best Miles Malleson Movies

The films of Miles Malleson that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) leads with $147K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

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Career at a glance

Miles Malleson's Career in Numbers

Miles Malleson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Miles Malleson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes’ Greatest Case (1932) to You Must Be Joking (1965), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Miles Malleson Movies by Decade

  1. 1930s 11
  2. 1940s 17
  3. 1950s 31
  4. 1960s 13

The 1950s were Miles Malleson's busiest decade, with 31 films.

Miles Malleson Movies by Genre

  • Comedy 27
  • Drama 15
  • Crime 4
  • Adventure 4
  • Horror 3
  • Thriller 3
  • War 3
  • Romance 3
  • Mystery 3
  • History 3

Comedy is the genre Miles Malleson has worked in most, with 27 films, ahead of drama (15).

Miles Malleson Career Milestones

Biggest box office hit
Kind Hearts and Coronets $147K worldwide
Newest film
You Must Be Joking 1965
72 credits

Miles Malleson Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Miles Malleson 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.

  1. 1965 You Must Be Joking (1965) movie poster You Must Be Joking as Salesman · Comedy
  2. 1964 Murder Ahoy (1964) movie poster Murder Ahoy as Bishop · Crime
  3. 1964 First Men in the Moon (1964) movie poster First Men in the Moon as Dymchurch Registrar · Adventure
  4. 1962 The Phantom of the Opera (1962) movie poster The Phantom of the Opera as 2nd Cabby · Horror
  5. 1962 Go to Blazes (1962) movie poster Go to Blazes as Salesman · Comedy
  6. 1962 Postman’s Knock (1962) movie poster Postman’s Knock as Psychiatrist · Comedy
  7. 1961 Double Bunk (1961) movie poster Double Bunk as Rev. Thomas · Comedy
  8. 1961 The Hellfire Club (1961) movie poster The Hellfire Club as Judge · Drama
  9. 1960 The Day They Robbed the Bank of England (1960) movie poster The Day They Robbed the Bank of England as Assistant Curator · Crime
  10. 1960 The Brides of Dracula (1960) movie poster The Brides of Dracula as Dr. Tobler · Horror
  11. 1960 Peeping Tom (1960) movie poster Peeping Tom as Elderly Gentleman Customer · Horror
  12. 1960 Kidnapped (1960) movie poster Kidnapped as Mr. Rankeillor · Adventure
  13. 1960 And the Same to You (1960) movie poster And the Same to You as Bishop · Comedy
  14. 1959 I’m All Right Jack (1959) movie poster I’m All Right Jack as Windrush Snr. · Comedy
  15. 1959 The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959) movie poster The Hound of the Baskervilles as Bishop Frankland · Thriller
  16. 1959 Carlton-Browne of the F.O. (1959) movie poster Carlton-Browne of the F.O. as Resident Advisor Davidson · Comedy
  17. 1959 The Captain’s Table (1959) movie poster The Captain’s Table as Canon Swingler · Comedy
  18. 1958 Bachelor of Hearts (1958) movie poster Bachelor of Hearts as Dr. Butson · Comedy
  19. 1958 Behind the Mask (1958) movie poster Behind the Mask as Sir Oswald Pettiford · Drama
  20. 1958 Gideon’s Day (1958) movie poster Gideon’s Day as The Judge · Crime
  21. 1958 Happy Is the Bride (1958) movie poster Happy Is the Bride as 1st Magistrate · Comedy
  22. 1957 Barnacle Bill (1957) movie poster Barnacle Bill as Angler · Comedy
  23. 1957 The Naked Truth (1957) movie poster The Naked Truth as Rev. Bastable · Comedy
  24. 1957 Campbell’s Kingdom (1957) movie poster Campbell’s Kingdom as (unconfirmed - not present in US release version) · Drama
  25. 1957 The Admirable Crichton (1957) movie poster The Admirable Crichton Comedy
  26. 1957 Brothers in Law (1957) movie poster Brothers in Law as Kendall Grimes Q.C. · Comedy
  27. 1956 Three Men in a Boat (1956) movie poster Three Men in a Boat as 2nd Old Gentleman · Comedy
  28. 1956 Dry Rot (1956) movie poster Dry Rot as Country Gentleman · Comedy
  29. 1956 The Man Who Never Was (1956) movie poster The Man Who Never Was as Scientist · War
  30. 1956 Private’s Progress (1956) movie poster Private’s Progress as Mr. Windrush Sr. · Comedy
  31. 1955 Geordie (1955) movie poster Geordie as Lord Paunceton · Comedy
  32. 1955 King’s Rhapsody (1955) movie poster King’s Rhapsody as Jules · Romance
  33. 1953 The Captain’s Paradise (1953) movie poster The Captain’s Paradise as Lawrence St. James · Drama
  34. 1952 Folly to Be Wise (1952) movie poster Folly to Be Wise as Dr. Hector McAdam · Comedy
  35. 1952 Venetian Bird (1952) movie poster Venetian Bird as Grespi · Mystery
  36. 1952 Trent’s Last Case (1952) movie poster Trent’s Last Case as Burton Cupples · Mystery
  37. 1952 The Importance of Being Earnest (1952) movie poster The Importance of Being Earnest as Canon Chasuble · Comedy
  38. 1952 Treasure Hunt (1952) movie poster Treasure Hunt as Mr. Walsh · Comedy
  39. 1952 The Happy Family (1952) movie poster The Happy Family as Mr. Thwaites · Comedy
  40. 1951 Scrooge (1951) movie poster Scrooge as Old Joe · Fantasy
  41. 1951 The Magic Box (1951) movie poster The Magic Box as Orchestra Conductor · Drama
  42. 1951 The Man in the White Suit (1951) movie poster The Man in the White Suit as The Tailor · Sci-Fi
  43. 1950 Stage Fright (1950) movie poster Stage Fright Mystery
  44. 1950 Golden Salamander (1950) movie poster Golden Salamander as Douvet · Adventure
  45. 1949 Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) movie poster Kind Hearts and Coronets as The Hangman · Comedy
  46. 1949 The Perfect Woman (1949) movie poster The Perfect Woman as Prof. Ernest Belman · Comedy
  47. 1949 The Queen of Spades (1949) movie poster The Queen of Spades as Tchybukin · Drama
  48. 1949 Train of Events (1949) movie poster Train of Events as Johnson, the Timekeeper · Drama
  49. 1948 Woman Hater (1948) movie poster Woman Hater as Vicar · Romance
  50. 1948 Saraband for Dead Lovers (1948) movie poster Saraband for Dead Lovers as Lord of Misrule · Drama
  51. 1948 Bond Street (1948) movie poster Bond Street as Minor Role (uncredited) · Drama
  52. 1946 Land of Promise (1946) movie poster Land of Promise as Mr. Know-All · Documentary
  53. 1945 Journey Together (1945) movie poster Journey Together as (uncredited) · Drama
  54. 1945 Dead of Night (1945) movie poster Dead of Night as Hearse Driver (Segment "The Hearse Conductor") · Thriller
  55. 1943 The Demi-Paradise (1943) movie poster The Demi-Paradise as Theatre Cashier · Drama
  56. 1943 The Gentle Sex (1943) movie poster The Gentle Sex as Tran Guard · War
  57. 1942 Thunder Rock (1942) movie poster Thunder Rock as Chairman of Directors · War
  58. 1942 Unpublished Story (1942) movie poster Unpublished Story as Farmfield · Drama
  59. 1942 They Flew Alone (1942) movie poster They Flew Alone as Vacuum Salesman · Drama
  60. 1941 Major Barbara (1941) movie poster Major Barbara as Morrison · Comedy
  61. 1940 The Thief of Bagdad (1940) movie poster The Thief of Bagdad as Sultan · Romance
  62. 1939 Q Planes (1939) movie poster Q Planes as Minor Role · Thriller
  63. 1938 Sixty Glorious Years (1938) movie poster Sixty Glorious Years as Wounded Soldier · History
  64. 1937 Victoria the Great (1937) movie poster Victoria the Great as Sir James · Drama
  65. 1937 Knight Without Armour (1937) movie poster Knight Without Armour as Drunken Red Commissar · Adventure
  66. 1936 Tudor Rose (1936) movie poster Tudor Rose as Jane's Father · History
  67. 1936 Rhodes of Africa (1936) movie poster Rhodes of Africa as Minor Role (uncredited) · Drama
  68. 1935 Peg of Old Drury (1935) movie poster Peg of Old Drury as Minor Role (uncredited)
  69. 1935 Lazybones (1935) movie poster Lazybones as Pessimist · Comedy
  70. 1934 Nell Gwyn (1934) movie poster Nell Gwyn as Chiffinch · History
  71. 1933 Perfect Understanding (1933) movie poster Perfect Understanding as Announcer · Comedy
  72. 1932 The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes’ Greatest Case (1932) movie poster The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes’ Greatest Case as Thaddeus Sholto · Crime
Works with

Who Miles Malleson Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Miles Malleson shares the most films with. Martita Hunt comes first, with 8 films together, followed by Everley Gregg (6).

FAQ

Miles Malleson: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Miles Malleson been in?

Miles Malleson is credited on 72 films, from 1932 to 1965. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Miles Malleson's highest-grossing movie?

Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) is Miles Malleson's biggest box office hit, with $147K worldwide, ahead of Peeping Tom (1960) ($98.7K). Across every film with box office figures, Miles Malleson's movies have made $291K.

Miles Malleson's biggest hits

What is Miles Malleson's newest movie?

The most recent film on Miles Malleson's filmography is You Must Be Joking (1965), in the role of Salesman.

Who does Miles Malleson work with most often?

Miles Malleson shares the most films with Martita Hunt (8 films), Everley Gregg (6 films) and John Laurie (6 films).

The Best Miles Malleson Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 72 credits.

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