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Victor McLaglen

Victor McLaglen

Actor · Died November 7, 1959, aged 72 · Stepney, East London, England, UK

Victor McLaglen was a British-American film actor. He was known as a character actor, particularly in Westerns, and made seven films with John Ford and John Wayne. McLaglen won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1935 for his role in The Informer.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 9, 1886
Died
November 7, 1959 (aged 72)
From
Stepney, East London, England, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
33 on MovieCove · 122 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 21% in 30 days

What are Victor McLaglen's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Adventure5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Musical2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 38th percentile
: browse their Musical 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
Bonds
37%
Morality
31%
Society
11%
Self
8%
Survival
7%
Power
6%
Romantic love11 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty8 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 17 · Serious 10 · Dark 6

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 18 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 12 · Charged 16 · Intense 5

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

Steady 20 · Shifting 12 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 15 · Some laughs 11 · Funny 7

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

Slow burn 14 · Even-paced 19 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 24 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 30 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

26 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 8 of 26 analyzed roles.

Hero
8 of 26
Ally
7 of 26
Shadow
6 of 26
Threshold guardian
3 of 26
Trickster
2 of 26
Show the 26 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Romantic
18
Melancholic
13
Thrilling
11
Joyful
9
Other
27

How their films linger

Bittersweet14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy17
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous2

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 Victor McLaglen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 14 of their 33 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Victor McLaglen'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

122 credits, 33 with a MovieCove page; 7 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • On Location with Gunga Din (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as MacChesney (archive footage)

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · as Harry Wittman

  • Sea Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Bellew

  • The Italians They Are Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Sergente O'Riley

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 1 episode · as Mike O'Hare

  • The Abductors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Tom Muldoon

  • Around the World in 80 Days(1956)

    as SS Henrietta Helmsman

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Lady Godiva of Coventry(1955)

    as Grimald

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Bengazi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Robert Emmett Donovan

  • City of Shadows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Big Tim Channing

  • Many Rivers to Cross(1955)

    as Cadmus Cherne

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Trouble in the Glen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Parlan

  • Prince Valiant(1954)

    as Boltar

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • Fair Wind to Java(1953)

    as O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • The Quiet Man(1952)

    as Squire 'Red' Will Danaher

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • O'Mara's Chain Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Officer O'Mara

  • Rio Grande(1950)

    as Sgt. Maj. Timothy Quincannon

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Lux Video Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael O'Reilly

  • She Wore a Yellow Ribbon(1949)

    as First Sergeant Quincannon

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Fort Apache(1948)

    as Sgt. Festus Mulcahy

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Foxes of Harrow(1947)

    as Mike Farrell

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Michigan Kid (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Curley Davis

  • Calendar Girl(1947)

    as Matthew O'Neill

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Whistle Stop(1946)

    as Gitlo

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Love, Honor and Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Terry O'Farrell

  • Rough, Tough and Ready (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Owen McCarey

  • The Princess and the Pirate(1944)

    as Captain Barrett / The Hook

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Roger Touhy, Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Herman "Owl" Banghart

  • Tampico (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1944)

    as Fred Adamson

  • Forever and a Day(1943)

    as Archibald Spavin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • China Girl(1942)

    as Bull Weed

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Powder Town (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jeems O'Shea

  • Call Out the Marines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Sgt. Jimmy McGinnis

  • Broadway Limited(1941)

    as Maurice "Mike" Monaghan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Diamond Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Terrence Regan

  • South of Pago Pago (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Bucko Larson

  • The Big Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Warden Bill Whitlock

  • Rio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Dirk

  • Full Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Pat McGinnis

  • Captain Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jerry Black aka Blackie

  • Ex-Champ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Tom 'Gunner' Grey

  • Let Freedom Ring(1939)

    as Chris Mulligan

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Gunga Din(1939)

    as MacChesney

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Pacific Liner (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Crusher McKay

  • We're Going to Be Rich (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as "Dobbie" Dobson

  • The Devil's Party(1938)

    as Marty Malone

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Battle of Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Big Ben Wheeler

  • Wee Willie Winkie(1937)

    as Sgt. Donald MacDuff

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • This Is My Affair(1937)

    as Jock Ramsay

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Nancy Steele Is Missing! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Dannie O'Neill

  • Sea Devils (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Steve Webb

  • The Magnificent Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as 'Big Steve' Andrews

  • Under Two Flags (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as J.C. Doyle

  • Klondike Annie(1936)

    as Bull Brackett

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Professional Soldier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Colonel Michael Donovan

  • The Informer(1935)

    as Gypo Nolan

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Great Hotel Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Andrew W. 'Andy' McCabe

  • Under Pressure(1935)

    as Jumbo Smith

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Captain Hates the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Junius P. Schulte

  • Murder at the Vanities(1934)

    as Bill Murdock

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Wharf Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Turk

  • No More Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Forty-Fathoms

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • The Lost Patrol(1934)

    as The Sergeant

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Dick Turpin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dick Turpin

  • Laughing at Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Dennis P. McHale / Burke / Captain Hale

  • Hot Pepper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jim Flagg

  • Rackety Rax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as 'Knucks' McGloin

  • Guilty as Hell (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Detective Capt. T.R. McKinley

  • While Paris Sleeps (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jacques Costaud

  • Devil's Lottery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Jem Meech

  • The Gay Caballero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Don Bob Harkness / El Coyote

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

    as Scott Burrows

  • Annabelle's Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as John Rawson / Hefly Jack

  • Women of All Nations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Captain Jim Flagg

  • Dishonored(1931)

    as Colonel Kranau

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Stolen Jools (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Sergeant Flagg

  • Three Rogues (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Bull Stanley

  • A Devil with Women (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Jerry Maxton

  • On the Level (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Biff Williams

  • Hot for Paris (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as John Patrick Duke

  • The Cock-Eyed World(1929)

    as Top Sergeant Flagg

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Happy Days(1929)

    as Minstrel Show Performer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • The Black Watch(1929)

    as Captain Donald King

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Strong Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Strong Boy

  • Captain Lash (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Captain Lash

  • The River Pirate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Sailor Fritz

  • Hangman's House(1928)

    as Denis Hogan

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • A Girl in Every Port(1928)

    as Spike Madden

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Mother Machree (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as The Giant of Kilkenny

  • The Loves of Carmen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Escamillo

  • Life in Hollywood No. 5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

  • What Price Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Capt. Flagg

  • Beau Geste (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Hank

  • Men of Steel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Pete Masarick

  • The Isle of Retribution (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Doomsdorf

  • The Fighting Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Soapy Williams

  • Winds of Chance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Poleon Doret

  • The Unholy Three(1925)

    as Hercules

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Percy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Reedy Jenkins

  • The Hunted Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Quade

  • The Beloved Brute (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Charles Hinges

  • The Gay Corinthian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Squire Hardcastle

  • The Passionate Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Herb Harris

  • Women and Diamonds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Brian Owen

  • In the Blood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Tony Crabtree

  • The Boatswain's Mate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Ned Travers

  • M'Lord of the White Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Lord Annerley / John

  • Heartstrings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Frank Wilson

  • Woman to Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as Nubian Slave (uncredited)

  • The Romany (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1923)

    as The Chief

  • The Crimson Circle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    Actor

  • A Sailor Tramp (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as The Sailor Tramp

  • The Glorious Adventure (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Bulfinch

  • Little Brother of God (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as King Kennidy

  • A Romance of Old Baghdad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1922)

    as Miski

  • The Sport of Kings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Frank Rosedale

  • The Prey of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Brett 'Dragon' Mercer

  • Carnival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Baron

  • Corinthian Jack (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1921)

    as Jack Halstead

  • The Call of the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1920)

    as Alfred Truscott

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 122 titles from 1920 to 2004.

Biggest box office

Fort Apache (1948)

$12K worldwide

Highest rated

The Quiet Man (1952)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Fort Apache (1948)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

Top draw in 8 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting122 of 122: 122 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score57th

By decade

1920s41 · acting1930s44 · acting1940s18 · acting1950s18 · acting2000s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 21% of 14 roles
2540

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 Victor McLaglen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 57th percentile, the median of all 33; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 60th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

60thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

47thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 33 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th7
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 33 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

Happy Days (1929)

76th percentile spread · 22% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Quiet Man (1952)

Midcredits 94th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 32 reviewed titles; fans 74, detractors 43. 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.

Is Victor McLaglen's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 30 · mildMedian of all films: 44

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Victor McLaglen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Victor McLaglen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; John Ford shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles