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Anthony Bushell

Anthony Bushell

Actor and director, also producer · Died April 2, 1997, aged 92 · Westerham, Kent, England, UK

Anthony Arnatt Bushell was an English film actor and director, who appeared in 56 films between 1929 and 1961. He played Colonel Breen in the BBC serial Quatermass and the Pit (1958–59), and also appeared in and directed various British TV series such as Danger Man.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
May 19, 1904
Died
April 2, 1997 (aged 92)
From
Westerham, Kent, England, UK
Works as
Actor and director, also producer
Titles
24 on MovieCove · 65 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 19% in 30 days

What are Anthony Bushell's films like?

Across their 20 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
44%
Bonds
18%
Survival
15%
Self
12%
Power
7%
Ideas
3%
Duty7 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 5 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 10 · Stylized 9 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 7 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 10 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 8 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 9 · Engaged 10 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 6 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 10

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
16
Melancholic
12
Dread
6
Thrilling
4
Romantic
3
Other
13

How their films linger

Bittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Anthony Bushell's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 24 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Anthony Bushell's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

65 credits, 24 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • The Sentimental Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Major Nelson

  • The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Man of the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • The Scales of Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Director

  • Sir Francis Drake (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Tom Doughty

  • The Queen's Guards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • Drama 61-67 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Lt. Gen. Priest

  • The Terror of the Tongs(1961)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Danger Man(1960)

    Show 2 episodes · Director · as Lotsbeyer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Desert Mice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Plunkett

  • Quatermass and the Pit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 6 episodes · as Colonel James Breen

  • A Night to Remember(1958)

    as Capt. Arthur Rostron

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • The Wind Cannot Read (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Brigadier

  • Bitter Victory(1957)

    as General Paterson

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • The Prince and the Showgirl(1957)

    Assistant Director

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Pursuit of the Graf Spee(1956)

    as Sir Millington Drake, British Minister, Montevideo

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Black Tent(1956)

    as Ambassador Baring

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Richard III(1955)

    Co-Director

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • The Purple Plain(1954)

    as Aldridge

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • The Black Knight(1954)

    as King Arthur

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Red Beret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as General Whiting

  • Who Goes There! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Major Guy Ashley

  • The Road to Canterbury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Commentator (voice)

  • High Treason (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Maj. Elliott

  • The Long Dark Hall(1951)

    Director · Producer · as Clive Bedford

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Miniver Story(1950)

    as Dr. Kaneslaey

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Bridge of Time (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Actor

  • The Angel with the Trumpet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Director · as Baron Hugo Traun

  • The Small Back Room(1949)

    Associate Producer · as Col. Strang

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet(1948)

    Producer's Assistant · as Bit Part (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • For Those in Peril (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as (uncredited)

  • The Lion Has Wings(1939)

    as Pilot

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Arsenal Stadium Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as John Doyce

  • The Rebel Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Andrei Bulba

  • The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel(1937)

    as Sir Andrew Foulkes

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Dark Journey(1937)

    as Bob Carter

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Farewell Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Roddy Hammond

  • Dusty Ermine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Det. Insp. Forsythe

  • Admirals All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Flag Lt. Steve Langham

  • The Scarlet Pimpernel(1934)

    as Sir Andrew Ffoulkes

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Forbidden Territory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Rex Farringdon

  • Love at Second Sight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Crime on the Hill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Tony Fields

  • Red Wagon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Toby Griffiths

  • Channel Crossing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Peter Bradley

  • I Was a Spy(1933)

    as Otto

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • The Ghoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Ralph Morlant

  • Soldiers of the King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lt. Ronald Jamieson

  • The Midshipmaid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Lt. Valentine

  • Sally Bishop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bart

  • The Silver Greyhound (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Gerald Varrick

  • Escapade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Philip Whitney

  • Shop Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Larry Pemberton

  • Vanity Fair(1932)

    as Dobbin

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • A Woman Commands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Lt. Iwan Petrovitch

  • Expensive Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Arthur Raymond

  • Five Star Final(1931)

    as Phillip Weeks

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Chances (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Tom Ingleside

  • Born to Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Leslie Darrow

  • The Royal Bed(1931)

    as Freddie Granton

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Three Faces East (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Capt. Arthur Chamberlain

  • The Flirting Widow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Bobby

  • Journey's End(1930)

    as Hibbert

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Lovin' the Ladies(1930)

    as Brooks - the Butler

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Disraeli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Lord Charles Deeford

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 65 titles from 1929 to 1963.

Biggest box office

The Miniver Story (1950)

$4.8M worldwide

Highest rated

A Night to Remember (1958)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting59 of 65: 53 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score61stDirecting9 of 65: 5 only directing, 4 with another roleProducing3 of 65: 0 only producing, 3 with another roleOther crew1 of 65: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

65 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

1920s1 · acting1930s33 · acting1940s3 · 3 acting · 2 crew1950s19 · 17 acting · 4 crew1960s9 · 5 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 6th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
2944

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Anthony Bushell's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 23; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

46thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 24 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

None of their 24 titles divides audiences: 12 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser12
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed5

Most loved · actor

A Night to Remember (1958)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Anthony Bushell work with?

People who share at least 2 of Anthony Bushell's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Earl St. John shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles