The Duffle Coat on Screen
Some garments are built for the spotlight—even if they weren’t looking for it. The duffle coat, with its unassuming charm and enduring silhouette, has quietly made a name for itself in film, television, and popular culture. And not just as set dressing, but as a symbol: of character, warmth, and resilience.
From bear adventures to Cold War drama, the duffle coat has turned up on screen time and time again—always subtle, always striking.
Paddington in Peru
Let’s begin with perhaps the most beloved duffle wearer of them all: Paddington Bear. In his signature navy duffle, paired with a battered suitcase and that red felt hat, Paddington is more than a children’s character—he’s a British icon.
In Paddington in Peru, the upcoming chapter in his cinematic journey, the duffle returns once again, as dependable as ever. For Paddington, the coat is more than outerwear—it’s a kind of armour. A symbol of kindness, curiosity, and hope. Whether navigating London or the jungles of South America, the duffle keeps him grounded.
Much like our Children's Original Duffle Coat in Royal, Paddington’s coat is practical, timeless, and charming—crafted to accompany young adventurers wherever their stories take them.
Sean Connery in The Russia House
The camel duffle coat worn by Sean Connery in The Russia House is a lesson in understated cool. Set against the stark, greyscale backdrops of Cold War Europe, Connery’s duffle adds warmth—not just visually, but emotionally. It softens the tension, brings a human touch to a spy film defined by control and distance.
It’s a coat that suggests intelligence, calm, and quiet rebellion—traits mirrored in Connery’s character. It calls to mind our Original Monty Duffle Coat in Camel, a heritage piece that carries a similar air of quiet confidence and intellectual edge.
Arnold in The Man With The Bag
In the upcoming holiday film The Man With The Bag, Arnold Schwarzenegger makes an unexpected style statement: a vivid red duffle coat, worn on screen, in character.
It’s bold, festive, and quietly theatrical. In a film that mixes magic with muscle, the red duffle becomes part of the language. There’s something undeniably charming about one of cinema’s great action icons wrapped in wool, toggles and all.
His on-screen look channels the energy of our Original Monty Duffle Coat in FC Red—striking, playful, and full of presence.
The Third Man & The Cruel Sea
Look back a little further, and the duffle’s cinematic roots run deep. Trevor Howard, trenching through post-war Vienna in The Third Man, wears one with conviction. Four years later, Jack Hawkins dons his in The Cruel Sea, navigating both sea and sorrow through wartime Britain.
In these stories, the duffle coat is more than wardrobe—it’s context. It speaks of men shaped by war, softened by weather, and still moving forward.
Much like our Original Monty Duffle Coat in Camel, the duffle here is durable, democratic, and reassuringly substantial—cut from the same cloth as history itself.
Doctor Who
No celebration of iconic British style would be complete without Doctor Who. Across regenerations, the Doctor’s wardrobe shifts—eccentric, timeless, and always telling. In several incarnations, from the Fifth to the Eleventh, the duffle coat makes memorable appearances, chosen not just for practicality, but for character. It brings earthiness to a figure defined by the cosmos. A coat that feels grounded—even when you’re hurtling through time.
In 2024, our very own Mid Monty Duffle Coat was featured on screen, continuing the tradition of timeless outerwear in one of Britain’s most beloved cultural exports.
This Town
In the 2024 BBC series This Town, set against the gritty backdrop of 1980s Birmingham, the duffle coat once again plays its role without fanfare. It’s there on the shoulders of youth—restless, searching, building something new. The duffle doesn’t demand attention. It just belongs. A coat that fits the climate, the culture, the moment.
Our Morris Duffle Coat was proudly featured in the series, worn not as costume, but as clothing—alive with character, purpose, and place.
