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Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

Actor · Died September 13, 1950, aged 70 · Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sara Ellen Allgood (29 November 1879 – 13 September 1950) was an Irish actress who held both Irish and American citizenship. She first studied drama with the Irish nationalist Daughters of Ireland and was in the opening of the Irish National Theatre Society. In 1904, she had her first big role in Spreading the News and was a full-time actress the following year. In 1915, she toured Australia and New Zealand as the lead in Peg o' My Heart. Her acting career continued in Dublin, London, and the U.S. She appeared in a number of films, most notably being nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Morgan in the 1941 film How Green Was My Valley. She became an American citizen in 1945 and died of a heart attack in 1950.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 28, 1879
Died
September 13, 1950 (aged 70)
From
Dublin, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland [now Dublin, Republic of Ireland]
Works as
Actor
Titles
26 on Motif · 48 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 39 days to Oct 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Sara Allgood's films like?

Across their 24 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 74th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 66th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 65th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their Motif 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
29%
Morality
29%
Self
14%
Society
12%
Power
8%
Survival
4%
Ideas
3%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 24 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 10 · Serious 4 · Dark 10

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

Grounded 11 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 10 · Intense 6

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

Steady 13 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

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 12 · Some laughs 7 · Funny 5

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

A split, not a type: Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 10 · Relentless 1

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

Casual 13 · Engaged 9 · Full focus 2

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 10 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 9

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

Resolved 21 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 6
Hero
2 of 6
Mentor
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
9
Joyful
9
Warm
7
Dread
7
Other
23

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy12
  • 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 Sara Allgood's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 26 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Sara Allgood's titles on Motif; 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

48 credits, 26 with a Motif page.

  • These Amazing Shadows(2011)

    as Mrs. Morgan (clip from How Green Was My Valley (1941))

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sierra(1950)

    as Mrs. Jonas

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Cheaper by the Dozen(1950)

    as Mrs. Monahan

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Challenge to Lassie (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    as Mrs. MacFarland

  • The Accused(1949)

    as Mrs. Conner

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Girl from Manhattan(1948)

    as Mrs. Beeler

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • One Touch of Venus(1948)

    as Landlady

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Man from Texas(1948)

    as Aunt Belle

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • My Wild Irish Rose (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mrs. Brennan

  • Mourning Becomes Electra (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Landlady

  • Mother Wore Tights (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Grandmother McKinley

  • Ivy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1947)

    as Martha Huntley

  • The Fabulous Dorseys(1947)

    as Mrs. Dorsey

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Cluny Brown(1946)

    as Mrs. Maile

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Spiral Staircase(1946)

    as Nurse Barker

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Kitty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1945)

    as Old Meg

  • The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry(1945)

    as Nona

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Keys of the Kingdom(1944)

    as Sister Martha

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Between Two Worlds(1944)

    as Mrs. Midget

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Lodger(1944)

    as Ellen Bonting

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Jane Eyre(1943)

    as Bessie

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • City Without Men(1943)

    as Mrs. Maria Barton

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Alma Lothian, Robert's Aunt

  • The War Against Mrs. Hadley (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1942)

    as Mrs. Michael Fitzpatrick

  • It Happened in Flatbush(1942)

    as Mrs. 'Mac' McAvoy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • This Above All(1942)

    as Waitress

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Roxie Hart(1942)

    as Mrs. Morton

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • How Green Was My Valley(1941)

    as Beth Morgan

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Lydia (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mary

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1941)

    as Mrs. Higgins

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • That Hamilton Woman(1941)

    as Mrs. Cadogan-Lyon

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Fugitive(1939)

    as Bridget O'Brien

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Storm in a Teacup(1937)

    as Honoria Hegarty

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Kathleen Mavourneen (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mary Ellen O'Dwyer

  • The Sky’s the Limit (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mrs O'Reilly

  • Southern Roses (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    as Miss Florence

  • It's Love Again (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mrs. Hopkins

  • The Passing of the Third Floor Back (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Mrs. de Hooley

  • Peg of Old Drury (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Irish Woman on Boat (uncredited)

  • Crime Unlimited (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jewel Thief

  • Lazybones (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bridget

  • Riders to the Sea (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Maurya

  • Lily of Killarney (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)

    as Mrs O'Connor

  • The Fortunate Fool (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    as Rose

  • The World, the Flesh and the Devil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    as Emme Stanger

  • Juno and the Paycock(1930)

    as Mrs Boyle, "Juno"

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Blackmail(1929)

    as Mrs. White

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Just Peggy (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1918)

    as Peggy

Career shape

Star power in the 96th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1918 to 1950.

Biggest box office

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

$5.1M worldwide

Highest rated

How Green Was My Valley (1941)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Jane Eyre (1943)

Film career

Top draw in 1 Motif title.

  • 1929Screen debut· Blackmail

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score73rd

By decade

1910s1 · acting1920s1 · acting1930s15 · acting1940s28 · acting1950s2 · acting

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 18 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 Motif, 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 Sara Allgood's films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 74th percentile, the median of all 26; across their 24 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Approval · how many liked their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Reach · how many have seen their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 24

Midcredits score across 26 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th3

Shape of the crowd

None of their 26 titles divides audiences: 16 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed4

Most loved · actor

How Green Was My Valley (1941)

Midcredits 95th · 82% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 23 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 47. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Sara Allgood's work okay for kids?

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

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 17 · mildMedian of all films: 32

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

Who does Sara Allgood work with?

People who share at least 2 of Sara Allgood's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Alfred Newman shares the most, 4.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles