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Priscilla Lane

Priscilla Lane

Actor · Died April 4, 1995, aged 79 · Indianola, Iowa, USA

Priscilla Lane (born Priscilla Mullican) was an American actress, and the youngest of the Lane Sisters of singers and actresses. She is best remembered for her roles in the films The Roaring Twenties (1939) co-starring with James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart; Saboteur (1942), an Alfred Hitchcock film in which she plays the heroine, and Arsenic and Old Lace (1944), in which she portrays Cary Grant's fiancée and bride.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 12, 1915
Died
April 4, 1995 (aged 79)
From
Indianola, Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 24 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 26Up 2% in 30 days

What are Priscilla Lane's films like?

Across their 13 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 71st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 52nd percentile
: browse their Drama 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
35%
Morality
27%
Self
25%
Power
6%
Society
4%
Ideas
3%
Ambition6 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 13 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 6 · Serious 5 · Dark 2

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

Grounded 9 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 4

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

Steady 5 · Shifting 7 · 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 5 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 3

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

Casual 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

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

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 11 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 11
Hero
5 of 11
Trickster
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
6
Warm
5
Romantic
4
Thrilling
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet2
  • Tragic1

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 Priscilla Lane's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Priscilla Lane'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

24 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page; 4 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Bodyguard(1948)

    as Doris Brewster

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Fun on a Weekend(1947)

    as Nancy Crane

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Arsenic and Old Lace(1944)

    as Elaine Harper Brewster

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Stars on Horseback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    Actor

  • The Meanest Man in the World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Janie Brown

  • Silver Queen(1942)

    as Coralie Adams

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Saboteur(1942)

    as Pat Martin

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Blues in the Night(1941)

    as Ginger 'Character' Powell

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Million Dollar Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Pamela McAllister

  • Play Your Part (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    Actor

  • Four Mothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Ann Lemp Deitz

  • Three Cheers for the Irish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Maureen Casey

  • Brother Rat and a Baby(1940)

    as Joyce Winfree

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Four Wives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ann Lemp Dietz

  • The Roaring Twenties(1939)

    as Jean Sherman

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Dust Be My Destiny(1939)

    as Mabel Alden

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Daughters Courageous(1939)

    as Buff Masters

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Yes, My Darling Daughter(1939)

    as Ellen Murray

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Brother Rat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Joyce Winfree

  • Four Daughters(1938)

    as Ann Lemp

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Cowboy from Brooklyn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Jane Hardy

  • Men Are Such Fools(1938)

    as Linda Lawrence

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Love, Honor and Behave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Barbara Blake Painter

  • Varsity Show(1937)

    as Betty Bradley

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 93rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 24 titles from 1937 to 1948.

Biggest box office

Saboteur (1942)

$110 worldwide

Highest rated

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)

Film career

Top draw in 4 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting24 of 24: 24 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score67th

By decade

1930s11 · acting1940s13 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 17% of 6 roles

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.

How do Priscilla Lane's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 67th percentile, the median of all 14; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 64th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

64thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Approval · how many liked their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Reach · how many have seen their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 13

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 14 titles divides audiences: 8 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

The Roaring Twenties (1939)

Midcredits 97th · 88% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 13 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 40. 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.

Who does Priscilla Lane work with?

People who share at least 2 of Priscilla Lane's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers