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Margaret Lindsay

Margaret Lindsay

Actor · Died May 9, 1981, aged 70 · Dubuque, Iowa, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Margaret Lindsay (born Margaret Kies; September 19, 1910 – May 9, 1981) was an American film actress. Her time as a Warner Bros. contract player during the 1930s was particularly productive. She was noted for her supporting work in successful films of the 1930s and 1940s such as Jezebel (1938) and Scarlet Street (1945) and her leading roles in lower-budgeted B movie films such as the Ellery Queen series at Columbia in the early 1940s. Critics regard her portrayal of Nathaniel Hawthorne's Hepzibah Pyncheon in the 1940 film adaptation of The House of the Seven Gables as Lindsay's standout career role.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 19, 1910
Died
May 9, 1981 (aged 70)
From
Dubuque, Iowa, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
29 on MovieCove · 90 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 51% in 30 days

What are Margaret Lindsay's films like?

Across their 27 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama12 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 54th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: 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
27%
Self
16%
Power
10%
Society
4%
Survival
2%
Ideas
2%
Justice11 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception8 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds5 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeClass3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 27 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 13 · Serious 8 · Dark 6

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

A split, not a type: Grounded 17 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 2

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

Gentle 8 · Charged 17 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 14 · 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 8 · Funny 4

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

Slow burn 10 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 6

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

A split, not a type: Casual 15 · Engaged 11 · Full focus 1

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

Resolved 22 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

12 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 12 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 12
Hero
2 of 12
Herald
2 of 12
Mentor
1 of 12
Show the 12 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
17
Warm
12
Thrilling
9
Melancholic
8
Hopeful
6
Other
18

How their films linger

Hopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy18
  • Bittersweet6
  • Tragic1
  • 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 Margaret Lindsay's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 29 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Margaret Lindsay'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

90 credits, 29 with a MovieCove page; 5 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Chadwick Family (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    as Elly

  • Pistols 'n' Petticoats (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Tammy and the Doctor(1963)

    as Head Nurse Rachel Colman

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Five Fingers: The Judas Goat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Daisy

  • Surfside 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Please Don't Eat the Daisies(1960)

    as Mona James

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Jet Over The Atlantic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Mrs. Lanyard

  • The Restless Years (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Dorothy Henderson

  • Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 1 episode · as Diana Warren Chapman

  • Emergency Hospital(1956)

    as Dr. Janet Carey

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Bottom of the Bottle(1956)

    as Hannah Cady

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Martha Crockett

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

    Show 1 episode · as Ann

  • Your Show of Shows (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • B.F.'s Daughter(1948)

    as 'Apples' Sandler

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Louisiana(1947)

    as Alvern Adams

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Cass Timberlane(1947)

    as Chris Grau

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Seven Keys to Baldpate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Connie Lane

  • The Vigilantes Return (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Kitty

  • Her Sister's Secret (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Renee DuBois Gordon

  • Scarlet Street(1945)

    as Millie Ray

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Club Havana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Rosalind

  • Adventures of Rusty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1945)

    as Ann Mitchell

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

    as Roxie Reagan

  • Crime Doctor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Grace Fielding

  • Let's Have Fun (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Florence Blake

  • No Place for a Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as June Terry

  • Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Nikki Porter

  • The Spoilers(1942)

    as Helen Chester

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Nikki Porter

  • A Tragedy at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Beth Sherman

  • A Close Call for Ellery Queen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Nikki Porter

  • Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Nikki Porter

  • Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Nikki Porter

  • The Hard-Boiled Canary (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Sylvia Worth

  • Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery(1941)

    as Nikki Porter

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Ellery Queen, Master Detective (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Nikki Porter

  • Meet the Wildcat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Ann Larkin

  • The House of the Seven Gables(1940)

    as Hepzibah Pyncheon

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Double Alibi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Sue Casey

  • Honeymoon Deferred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Janet Payne Farradene

  • British Intelligence(1939)

    as Helene von Lorbeer

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • 20,000 Men a Year (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Ann Rogers

  • The Under-Pup (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mrs. Cooper

  • Hell's Kitchen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Beth Avery

  • On Trial (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Mae Strickland

  • Breakdowns of 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Amy Dillard ((archive footage) (uncredited)

  • There's That Woman Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Mrs. Francine Nacelle

  • Broadway Musketeers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Isabel Dowling

  • Garden of the Moon(1938)

    as Toni Blake

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • When Were You Born?(1938)

    as Doris Kane

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Jezebel(1938)

    as Amy Bradford Dillard

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Gold Is Where You Find It(1938)

    as Rosanne

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Back in Circulation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Arline Wade

  • Slim(1937)

    as Cally

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Song of the City (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Angelina Romandi

  • Green Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Frances O'Gilvie

  • Sinner Take All (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lorraine Lampier

  • Isle of Fury (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Lucille Gordon

  • Public Enemy's Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Judith Roberts Maroc

  • The Law in Her Hands (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mary Wentworth

  • The Lady Consents (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Gerry Mannerley

  • Dangerous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Gail Armitage

  • Frisco Kid(1935)

    as Jean Barrat

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Personal Maid's Secret(1935)

    as Mrs. Joan Smith

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • 'G' Men(1935)

    as Kay McCord

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Case of the Curious Bride(1935)

    as Rhoda

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The Florentine Dagger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Florence Ballau

  • Devil Dogs of the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Betty Roberts

  • Bordertown (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dale Elwell

  • Gentlemen Are Born (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Joan Harper

  • The Dragon Murder Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bernice Stamm

  • Fog Over Frisco(1934)

    as Valkyr 'Val' Bradford

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Merry Wives of Reno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Madge

  • The House on 56th Street(1933)

    as Eleanor Van Tyle Burgess

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Lady Killer(1933)

    as Lois

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • The World Changes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jennifer Nordholm

  • From Headquarters(1933)

    as Lou Winton

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Paddy the Next Best Thing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Eileen Adair

  • Captured! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Monica Allison

  • Voltaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Nanette Calas

  • Baby Face(1933)

    as Ann Carter

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Private Detective 62(1933)

    as Janet Reynolds

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Christopher Strong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Autograph Seeker at Party (uncredited)

  • Cavalcade(1933)

    as Edith Harris

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • West of Singapore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Shelby Worrell

  • Once in a Lifetime(1932)

    as Dr. Lewis' Secretary

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • The All-American (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Miss Bowen

  • The Fourth Horseman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Molly O'Rourke

  • Okay, America! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Ruth Drake

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 90 titles from 1932 to 1974.

Biggest box office

Jezebel (1938)

$1.4K worldwide

Highest rated

Scarlet Street (1945)

Midcredits 97th

Most popular right now

Baby Face (1933)

Film career

Top draw in 5 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting90 of 90: 90 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score58th

By decade

1930s49 · acting1940s27 · acting1950s8 · acting1960s5 · acting1970s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 0% of 14 roles
3338

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 Margaret Lindsay's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 58th percentile, the median of all 29; across their 27 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 27

Approval · how many liked their films

58thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Reach · how many have seen their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 27

Midcredits score across 29 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up6
  • 50th to 74th13
  • 25th to 49th10

Shape of the crowd

16 of their 29 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed7

Most divisive · actor

Once in a Lifetime (1932)

58th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Scarlet Street (1945)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 26 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 49. 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 Lindsay work with?

People who share at least 2 of Margaret Lindsay's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bernhard Kaun shares the most, 9.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles