Michael Truman (25 February 1916, in Bristol, England – 11 July 1972, in Newbury, Berkshire) was a British film producer, director and editor. Educated at London University, he worked for Ealing Studios editing such films as It Always Rains on Sunday (1947) and Passport to Pimlico (1949) and latterly as producer of films like The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953). As a director, he mainly worked in television on such series as Danger Man.
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Biography from TMDB.
- February 25, 1916
- July 11, 1972 (aged 56)
- Bristol, England, UK
- Editor, director and producer
- 10 on MovieCove · 23 credits in all
What are Michael Truman's films like?
Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Society.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 1 · Earnest 8
Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 5 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0
Gentle 4 · Charged 4 · Intense 1
A split, not a type: Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 3
Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 5 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 6 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 1
Resolved 6 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet4
- Tragic1
- 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 Michael Truman's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for Michael Truman'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
23 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.
Cry Wolf(1968)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Koroshi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)
Daylight Robbery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)
The Model Murder Case(1963)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
The Saint (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Go to Blazes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)
Danger Man(1960)
Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows
Touch and Go (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)
The Divided Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)
High and Dry(1954)
Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
The Titfield Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)
His Excellency (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)
The Lavender Hill Mob(1951)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films
A Run for Your Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1949)
Passport to Pimlico(1949)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films
Saraband(1948)
Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
The Loves of Joanna Godden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)
Bedelia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Johnny Frenchman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)
They Came to a City(1944)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all filmsThe Barber's Shop (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)
Career shape
A full career of 23 titles from 1939 to 1968.
Biggest box office
It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)
Highest rated
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
Most popular right now
Cry Wolf (1968)
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.
How do Michael Truman's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 9; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 66th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th4
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
None of their 10 titles divides audiences: 7 are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser7
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed1
Reviewers score the pacing 47/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 53, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.
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 Michael Truman work with?
People who share at least 2 of Michael Truman's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Balcon shares the most, 7.
Directors
- Basil DeardenShared titles: Saraband (1948), They Came to a City (1944)See all 2 shared titles with Basil Dearden
- Robert HamerShared titles: It Always Rains on Sunday (1947), Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Robert Hamer
Writers
- Alexander MackendrickShared titles: High and Dry (1954), Saraband (1948)See all 2 shared titles with Alexander Mackendrick
- T.E.B. ClarkeShared titles: The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), Passport to Pimlico (1949)See all 2 shared titles with T.E.B. Clarke
- Angus MacPhailShared titles: Saraband (1948), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Angus MacPhail
Actors
- Googie WithersShared titles: It Always Rains on Sunday (1947), Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945), They Came to a City (1944)See all 3 shared titles with Googie Withers
- Stanley HollowayShared titles: The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), Passport to Pimlico (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Stanley Holloway
- Frederick PiperShared titles: Passport to Pimlico (1949), Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945)See all 2 shared titles with Frederick Piper
- Jane HyltonShared titles: Passport to Pimlico (1949), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Jane Hylton
Composers and cinematographers
- Stanley PaveyShared titles: The Model Murder Case (1963), Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945), They Came to a City (1944)See all 3 shared titles with Stanley Pavey
- Douglas SlocombeShared titles: The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), Saraband (1948), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)See all 3 shared titles with Douglas Slocombe
- John AddisonShared titles: The Model Murder Case (1963), High and Dry (1954)See all 2 shared titles with John Addison
- Georges AuricShared titles: The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), Passport to Pimlico (1949)See all 2 shared titles with Georges Auric
Producers
- Michael BalconShared titles: High and Dry (1954), The Lavender Hill Mob (1951), Passport to Pimlico (1949), Saraband (1948), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947), Pink String and Sealing Wax (1945), They Came to a City (1944)See all 7 shared titles with Michael Balcon
Mixed roles
- John DavisShared titles: Cry Wolf (1968), The Model Murder Case (1963)See all 2 shared titles with John Davis
- Henry CorneliusShared titles: Passport to Pimlico (1949), It Always Rains on Sunday (1947)See all 2 shared titles with Henry Cornelius