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Margaret Leighton

Margaret Leighton

Actor · Died January 13, 1976, aged 53 · Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, U.K.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Margaret Leighton (26 February 1922 – 13 January 1976) was an English actress. She had an exquisite sense of grandeur and refinement. She created the role of Hannah Jelkes in Tennessee Williams' The Night of the Iguana. Description above from the Wikipedia article Margaret Leighton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 26, 1922
Died
January 13, 1976 (aged 53)
From
Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England, U.K.
Works as
Actor
Titles
22 on MovieCove · 51 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 28Down 11% in 30 days

What are Margaret Leighton's films like?

Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 58th percentile
: browse their Crime 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
Morality
40%
Bonds
18%
Power
12%
Self
10%
Survival
8%
Ideas
7%
Society
5%
Sacrifice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal3 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this themeTruth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 7 · Heightened 4

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

Gentle 1 · Charged 12 · Intense 3

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

A split, not a type: Steady 8 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 3

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 12 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 2

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 11 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

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

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 3 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
3 of 6
Threshold guardian
2 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Melancholic
10
Absurd
4
Contemplative
4
Bittersweet
3
Other
6

How their films linger

Bittersweet11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet11
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

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 Margaret Leighton's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Margaret Leighton'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

51 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Journey Through the Black Sun(1982)

    as Arra

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • A Dirty Knight's Work(1976)

    as Ma Gore

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Space: 1999(1975)

    Show 1 episode · as Arra

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Galileo(1975)

    as Elderly Court Lady

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Frankenstein: The True Story(1973)

    as Francoise DuVal

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • From Beyond the Grave(1974)

    as Madame Orloff

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Great Expectations (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Miss Havisham

  • Frankenstein: The True Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 2 episodes · as Francoise DuVal

  • The Nelson Affair(1973)

    as Lady Frances Nelson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Upper Crusts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Show 6 episodes · as Lady Phyllida Seacroft

  • Lady Caroline Lamb (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Lady Melbourne

  • High Summer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    as Lady Huntercombe

  • X, Y & Zee(1972)

    as Gladys

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • The Go-Between(1971)

    as Mrs Maudsley

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Hamlet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    as Gertrude

  • The Vortex (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Florence Lancaster

  • The Madwoman of Chaillot(1969)

    as Constance, the Madwoman of Passy

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • An Ideal Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Mrs Cheveley

  • ITV Saturday Night Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · as Gertrude · as The Woman

  • All On Her Own (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Rosemary

  • Judd, for the Defense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1967)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.(1966)

    Show 1 episode · as Gita Volander

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • 7 Women(1965)

    as Agatha Andrews

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • BBC Play of the Month (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Helen Lancaster · as Mrs. Cheveley

  • The Loved One(1965)

    as Mrs. Helen Kenton

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Amy Hunter

  • The Wednesday Play (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    Show 1 episode · as Florence Lancaster

  • The Best Man(1964)

    as Alice Russell

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • Burke's Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Connie Hanson

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Nell Snyder

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Waltz of the Toreadors(1962)

    as Emily Fitzjohn

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Sound and the Fury(1959)

    as Caddy Compson

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Passionate Stranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Judith Wynter / Leonie Hathaway

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Huntercombe

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Iris Teleton

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • ITV Opening Night at the Guildhall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Gwendolen Fairfax

  • The Constant Husband (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    as Miss Chesterman

  • Carrington V.C. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Valerie Carrington

  • The Teckman Mystery (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Helen Teckman

  • The Good Die Young(1954)

    as Eve Ravenscourt

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Holly and the Ivy(1952)

    as Margaret Gregory

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Home at Seven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Janet Preston

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    Show 1 episode · as Gertrude

  • Calling Bulldog Drummond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Sergeant Helen Smith

  • The Elusive Pimpernel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Marguerite Blakeney

  • The Astonished Heart (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Leonora Vail

  • Under Capricorn(1949)

    as Milly

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Bonnie Prince Charlie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Flora MacDonald

  • The Winslow Boy(1948)

    as Catherine Winslow

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • A Touch of Venus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Rosemary

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 51 titles, 50 of them dated from 1948 to 1982; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

The Go-Between (1971)

$3.4K worldwide

Highest rated

The Best Man (1964)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Under Capricorn (1949)

Film career

19481982

Peak 1964 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 1948Screen debut· The Winslow Boy
  • 1965Career best· 7 Women

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting51 of 51: 51 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score66th

By decade

1940s3 · acting1950s15 · acting1960s17 · acting1970s14 · acting1980s1 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 0% of 11 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 Margaret Leighton's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 64th percentile, the median of all 18; across their 16 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 16

Approval · how many liked their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 22 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up9
  • 50th to 74th6
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 22 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved5
  • Crowd Pleaser9
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Journey Through the Black Sun (1982)

62nd percentile spread · 20% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Best Man (1964)

Midcredits 95th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 75/100 in their films, across 16 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 55. 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 Margaret Leighton work with?

People who share at least 2 of Margaret Leighton's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kevin Connor shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors