Nigel Bruce: movies and TV shows
Nigel Bruce has 83 credits in the archive: 82 films and 1 TV series, from 1930 to 1996. Highest rated: Limelight (7.9/10).
Career timeline
1930 – 1996 · busiest year: 1934 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes | Film | — | 101 | |
| 1985 | The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson (archive footage) | Film | 8.5 | 90 |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 77 |
| 1954 | World for Ransom | Governor Sir Charles Coutts | Film | 5.3 | 59 |
| 1952 | Four Star Playhouse | Col. Mournay | TV | 6.8 | 57 |
| 1952 | Limelight | Postant | Film | 7.9 | 57 |
| 1952 | Hong Kong | Lighton | Film | 5.1 | 57 |
| 1952 | Bwana Devil | Dr. Angus McLean | Film | 5.0 | 57 |
| 1950 | Vendetta | Sir Thomas Nevil | Film | 6.5 | 55 |
| 1948 | Julia Misbehaves | Col. Bruce 'Bunny' Willowbrook | Film | 6.7 | 53 |
| 1947 | The Exile | Sir Edward Hyde | Film | 6.3 | 52 |
| 1947 | The Two Mrs. Carrolls | Dr. Tuttle | Film | 6.4 | 52 |
| 1946 | Terror by Night | Dr. John H. Watson | Film | 6.6 | 51 |
| 1946 | Dressed to Kill | Dr. John H. Watson | Film | 6.6 | 51 |
| 1945 | The Woman in Green | Dr. John Watson | Film | 6.5 | 50 |
| 1945 | The House of Fear | Dr. John Watson | Film | 6.9 | 50 |
| 1945 | Pursuit to Algiers | Doctor Watson | Film | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1945 | The Corn Is Green | The Squire | Film | 7.2 | 50 |
| 1945 | Son of Lassie | Duke of Radling | Film | 6.2 | 50 |
| 1944 | The Pearl of Death | Dr. John Watson | Film | 7.1 | 49 |
| 1944 | The Scarlet Claw | Doctor Watson | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1944 | Frenchman's Creek | Lord Godolphin | Film | 5.6 | 49 |
| 1944 | Follow the Boys | Nigel Bruce | Film | 5.7 | 49 |
| 1944 | Gypsy Wildcat | High Sheriff | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1943 | Lassie Come Home | Duke of Rudling | Film | 6.7 | 48 |
| 1943 | Sherlock Holmes Faces Death | Doctor Watson | Film | 6.9 | 48 |
| 1943 | Sherlock Holmes in Washington | Doctor Watson | Film | 6.8 | 48 |
| 1943 | Forever and a Day | Major Garrow | Film | 7.5 | 48 |
| 1943 | The Spider Woman | Dr. John H. Watson | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1943 | Crazy House | Dr. Watson | Film | 6.0 | 48 |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon | Doctor Watson | Film | 6.4 | 47 |
| 1942 | Roxie Hart | E. Clay Benham | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1942 | Eagle Squadron | McKinnon | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1942 | Sherlock Holmes and the Voice of Terror | Doctor Watson | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1942 | This Above All | Ramsbottom | Film | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1942 | Journey for Margaret | Herbert V. Allison | Film | 6.7 | 47 |
| 1941 | Suspicion | Gordon Cochrane 'Beaky' Thwaite | Film | 7.1 | 46 |
| 1941 | The Chocolate Soldier | Bernard Fischer | Film | 6.7 | 46 |
| 1941 | This Woman Is Mine | Duncan MacDougall | Film | 4.5 | 46 |
| 1941 | Free and Easy | Florian Clemington | Film | 6.9 | 46 |
| 1941 | Play Girl | William McDonald Vincent | Film | 6.4 | 46 |
| 1940 | Rebecca | Giles Lacy | Film | 7.9 | 45 |
| 1940 | The Blue Bird | Mr. Luxury | Film | 5.8 | 45 |
| 1940 | Susan and God | 'Hutchie' | Film | 6.5 | 45 |
| 1940 | A Dispatch from Reuters | Sir Randolph Persham | Film | 6.3 | 45 |
| 1940 | Hudson's Bay | Prince Rupert | Film | 6.1 | 45 |
| 1940 | Lillian Russell | William Gilbert | Film | 6.7 | 45 |
| 1940 | Adventure in Diamonds | Col. J.W. Lansfield | Film | 6.0 | 45 |
| 1939 | The Hound of the Baskervilles | Doctor John H. Watson | Film | 7.1 | 44 |
| 1939 | The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | Dr. Watson | Film | 6.9 | 44 |
| 1939 | The Rains Came | Lord Albert Esketh | Film | 6.1 | 44 |
| 1938 | The Baroness and the Butler | Major Andros | Film | 5.3 | 43 |
| 1938 | Kidnapped | Neil MacDonald | Film | 6.0 | 43 |
| 1938 | Suez | Sir Malcolm Cameron | Film | 5.5 | 43 |
| 1937 | The Last of Mrs. Cheyney | Lord Willie Winton | Film | 5.9 | 42 |
| 1937 | Thunder in the City | Duke Of Glenavon | Film | 6.0 | 42 |
| 1936 | The Charge of the Light Brigade | Sir Benjamin Warrenton | Film | 6.6 | 41 |
| 1936 | The Trail of the Lonesome Pine | Thurber | Film | 6.5 | 41 |
| 1936 | Under Two Flags | Capt. Menzies | Film | 6.8 | 41 |
| 1936 | The White Angel | Dr. West | Film | 7.2 | 41 |
| 1936 | The Man I Marry | Robert Hartley | Film | 10.0 | 41 |
| 1936 | Follow Your Heart | Henri Forrester | Film | 9.0 | 41 |
| 1936 | Screen Snapshots (Series 16, No. 1) | Self | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 1935 | She | Horace Holly | Film | 5.6 | 40 |
| 1935 | Becky Sharp | Joseph Sedley | Film | 5.7 | 40 |
| 1935 | The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo | Ivan | Film | 6.8 | 40 |
| 1935 | Jalna | Maurice Vaughn | Film | 5.1 | 40 |
| 1934 | Treasure Island | Squire Trelawney | Film | 6.5 | 39 |
| 1934 | Stand Up and Cheer! | Eustis Dinwiddle | Film | 5.3 | 39 |
| 1934 | The Scarlet Pimpernel | The Prince of Wales | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1934 | Murder in Trinidad | Bertram Lynch | Film | — | 39 |
| 1934 | The Lady Is Willing | Welton | Film | 8.0 | 39 |
| 1934 | Coming Out Party | Troon | Film | 6.0 | 39 |
| 1934 | Springtime for Henry | Johnny Jewlliwell | Film | 4.0 | 39 |
| 1933 | I Was a Spy | Scottie | Film | 6.4 | 38 |
| 1933 | Channel Crossing | Nigel Guthrie | Film | 8.0 | 38 |
| 1932 | The Midshipmaid | Maj. Spink | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1932 | Lord Camber's Ladies | Lord Camber | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1931 | The Calendar | Lord Willie Panniford | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1930 | The Squeaker | Collie | Film | 7.0 | 35 |
| 1930 | Escape! | Constable at Vicarage | Film | 6.3 | 35 |
| 1930 | Birds of Prey | Major Fothergill | Film | 6.4 | 35 |
| 1930 | Red Aces | Kinsfeather | Film | 9.0 | 35 |