TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Margaret Hamilton.

Margaret Hamilton
Birthdate: December 9, 1902
Death date: May 16, 1985

Margaret Hamilton

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1930s
3.0487
28
total ranking of 3.0487
1940s
2.1995
24
total ranking of 2.1995
1950s
1.5622
5
total ranking of 1.5622
1960s
1.6085
5
total ranking of 1.6085
1970s
1.1084
2
total ranking of 1.1084
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Margaret Hamilton is ranked overall as 2.3051 of of 4 stars2.3051

Margaret Hamilton Movie Rankings

1
Margaret Hamilton starring in Wizard of Oz
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 3.8475 out of 4 stars for Wizard of Oz3.8475
Dorothy and her dog are mysteriously transported through a tornado to the magical and strange land of OZ. With the help of the Scarecrow, Tin Man and Lion, Dorothy must avoid capture from the Wicked Witch of the West and return home safely. ...more about Wizard of Oz
2
Margaret Hamilton starring in Nothing Sacred
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.8735 out of 4 stars for Nothing Sacred2.8735
To redeem himself after a hoax, reporter Wallace Cook proposes a series of stories on doomed Hazel Flagg. Hazel discovers she really doesn't have radium poisoning, but still accepts the big fling in New York that Cook offers her. ...more about Nothing Sacred
3
Margaret Hamilton starring in People Will Talk
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.8687 out of 4 stars for People Will Talk2.8687
Successful and well-liked, Dr. Noah Praetorius becomes the victim of a witchhunt at the hands of Professor Elwell, who disdains Praetorius's unorthodox medical views and also questions his relationship with the mysterious, ever-present Mr. Shunderson. ...more about People Will Talk
4
Babes in Arms (1939)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.8254 out of 4 stars for Babes in Arms2.8254
Mickey Moran, son of an old vaudeville-team puts on his own show to avoid being sent with other vaudevillians' children to a work farm, but that isn't that easy. ...more about Babes in Arms
  • Not Available on DVD
5
State of the Union (1948)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.6958 out of 4 stars for State of the Union2.6958
Kay Thordyke loves Grant Matthews and helps him become Republican nominee for President. The party machine begins to worry as Grant begins to speak for himself. ...more about State of the Union
6
Broadway Bill (1934)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.6905 out of 4 stars for Broadway Bill2.6905
Tycoon J.L. Higgins controls his whole family, but one of his sons- in-law, Dan Brooks and his daughter Alice are fed up with that. Brooks quits his job as manager of J.L. ...more about Broadway Bill
7
My Little Chickadee (1940)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.6863 out of 4 stars for My Little Chickadee2.6863
Rightly suspected of illicit relations with the Masked Bandit, Flower Belle Lee is run out of Little Bend. On the train she meets con man Cuthbert J. Twillie and pretends to marry him for "respectability. ...more about My Little Chickadee
8
Slight Case of Murder, A (1938)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.6863 out of 4 stars for Slight Case of Murder2.6863
Remy Marco announces he's going legit with the end of Prohibition. His fortune declines because the beer he makes tastes terrible. His daughter falls in love with a rich man's son who gets a job as a cop. ...more about Slight Case of Murder
9
Mountain Justice (1937)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.6118 out of 4 stars for Mountain Justice2.6118
  • Not Available on DVD
10
13 Ghosts (1960)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.6045 out of 4 stars for 13 Ghosts2.6045
Reclusive Dr. Zorba has died and left his eerie mansion to his penniless nephew Cyrus Zorba and his family. ...more about 13 Ghosts
11
These Three (1936)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.6026 out of 4 stars for These Three2.6026
This first film version of "The Children's Hour" uses a heterosexual triangle rather than the play's lesbian theme. The plot concerns schoolteachers Karen Wright and Martha Dobie, both of whom are in love with Dr. Joe Cardin. ...more about These Three
  • Not Available on DVD
12
You Only Live Once (1937)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.5478 out of 4 stars for You Only Live Once2.5478
Joan is the secretary to the public defender in a large city. She is in love with a career criminal named Eddie, and she believes that he is a basically good person who just had some tough breaks. ...more about You Only Live Once
13
By Your Leave (1934)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.4930 out of 4 stars for By Your Leave2.4930
In the midst of a mid-life crisis, Henry Smith convinces his wife, Ellen, that they should take separate one-week vacations, with no questions asked. ...more about By Your Leave
  • Not Available on DVD
14
Sin of Harold Diddlebock, The (1947)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.3606 out of 4 stars for Sin of Harold Diddlebock2.3606
Twenty years after his triumphs as a freshman on the football field, Harold is a mild-mannered clerk who dreams about marrying the girl at the desk down the aisle. ...more about Sin of Harold Diddlebock
15
Witness Chair, The (1936)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.3378 out of 4 stars for Witness Chair2.3378
  • Not Available on DVD
16
Daydreamer, The (1966)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.3339 out of 4 stars for Daydreamer2.3339
A fictional account of a teen-aged Hans Christian Anderson. ...more about Daydreamer
17
Stablemates (1938)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.3195 out of 4 stars for Stablemates2.3195
  • Not Available on DVD
18
Red Pony, The (1949)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.2373 out of 4 stars for Red Pony2.2373
In the coast range mountains on the western edge of the Salinas Valley is a ranch where Tom, a lad of about ten, longs for a pony. ...more about Red Pony
19
Four's a Crowd (1938)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.1825 out of 4 stars for Four's a Crowd2.1825
Robert will do anything to get the big account that has eluded him. His public relations business makes public angels of rich scoundrels. Jean needs someone to save the paper and she wants Robert. ...more about Four's a Crowd
  • Not Available on DVD
20
Brewster McCloud (1970)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.1491 out of 4 stars for Brewster McCloud2.1491
Brewster is an owlish, intellectual boy who lives in a fallout shelter of the Houston Astrodome. He has a dream: to take flight within the confines of the stadium. ...more about Brewster McCloud
  • Not Available on DVD
21
Invisible Woman, The (1940)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 2.0608 out of 4 stars for Invisible Woman2.0608
Eccentric Professor Gibbs, brilliant but impractical, invents an invisibility machine and advertises for a guinea pig. What he gets is Kitty Carroll, an attractive, adventurous model, who thinks being invisible would help her settle a few scores. ...more about Invisible Woman
22
Dishonored Lady (1947)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 1.7716 out of 4 stars for Dishonored Lady1.7716
Madeleine Damien is the fashion editor of a slick Manhattan magazine by day and a lively party girl by night. Unfortunately, the pressures of her job, including kowtowing to a hefty advertiser, and her bad luck with men are driving her to a breakdown. ...more about Dishonored Lady
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Anderson Tapes, The (1971)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 1.7633 out of 4 stars for Anderson Tapes1.7633
A thief (Duke Anderson) just released from ten years in jail, takes up with his old girlfriend (Ingrid) in her posh apartment. He makes plans to rob the entire building. ...more about Anderson Tapes
  • Not Available on DVD
25
Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The (1938)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 1.3698 out of 4 stars for Adventures of Tom Sawyer1.3698
Sentiment rules in this version of the Twain tale of boyhood in 1850 Missouri, reasonably faithful except for minor details and making the character Jim a boy instead of a man. ...more about Adventures of Tom Sawyer
  • Not Available on DVD
26
Angel in My Pocket (1969)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 1.3163 out of 4 stars for Angel in My Pocket1.3163
A homespun minister (Andy Griffith) and his family move to a small town where he tries to win the support and trust of his new congregation. ...more about Angel in My Pocket
  • Not Available on DVD
27
George White's Scandals (1945)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 1.1415 out of 4 stars for George White's Scandals1.1415
  • Not Available on DVD
28
Angels Wash Their Faces, The (1939)
Margaret Hamilton scores a combined 0.6849 out of 4 stars for Angels Wash Their Faces0.6849
A young man just released from a reformatory moves to a new neighborhood with his sister, intending to start a new life. ...more about Angels Wash Their Faces
  • Not Available on DVD
29
Paradise Alley (1962)
No Reviews Available
As studio financing dwindled away for Hugo Haas, his last film as a writer-director-producer has certain autobiographical elements, a cast featuring several film veterans from the silent era, and a storyline containing a metaphoric commentary on ...more about Paradise Alley
  • Not Available on DVD
30
Affairs of Martha, The (1942)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
31
Another Language (1933)
No Reviews Available
Stella and Victor, who meet, fall in love and marry soon after meeting in Europe, blissfully sail back to the states to meet Victor's family. ...more about Another Language
  • Not Available on DVD
32
Breaking the Ice (1938)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
33
Bungalow 13 (1948)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
34
Chatterbox (1936)
No Reviews Available
Jenny has always been fascinated with the stage, especially since her mother was a famous actress. She learns that a theatrical company is putting on the play that included her mother's most famous role. She leaves home to join the company. ...more about Chatterbox
  • Not Available on DVD
35
City Without Men (1943)
No Reviews Available
36
Driftwood (1947)
No Reviews Available
Six-year-old Jenny (Natalie Wood) rescues a collie dog, the only survivor of a plane wreck. A tag on the dog's neck states that it is en route to a medical laboratory where its blood will be used for spotted fever vaccine. Dr. ...more about Driftwood
  • Not Available on DVD
37
Faithful in My Fashion (1946)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
38
Farmer Takes a Wife, The (1935)
No Reviews Available
Charming love story set on the Erie Canal in the mid-19th Century. A farmer (Henry Fonda in his film debut) works on the canal to earn money to buy a farm. ...more about Farmer Takes a Wife
  • Not Available on DVD
39
Gay Vagabond, The (1941)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
40
Good Old Soak, The (1937)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
41
Great Plane Robbery, The (1950)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
42
Guest in the House (1944)
No Reviews Available
43
Hat, Coat, and Glove (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
44
I'll Take Romance (1937)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
45
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now (1940)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
46
Janie Gets Married (1946)
No Reviews Available
Married life isn't as blissful as either Dick or Janie had hoped. Dick is hired to write filler for his father-in-law's newspaper, but is never allowed to prove his real worth. ...more about Janie Gets Married
  • Not Available on DVD
47
Johnny Come Lately (1943)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
48
Laughing at Trouble (1936)
No Reviews Available
A man convicted of murder escapes from jail and hides out in the home of a smalltown newspaper publisher who has befriended him. She knows who the real killer is. ...more about Laughing at Trouble
  • Not Available on DVD
49
Main Street Lawyer (1939)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
50
Meet the Stewarts (1942)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
51
Moon's Our Home, The (1936)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
52
Mother Carey's Chickens (1938)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
53
Play Girl (1941)
No Reviews Available
The fascinating Grace Herbert has many years' experience as a professional gold-digger. ...more about Play Girl
  • Not Available on DVD
54
Reaching from Heaven (1948)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
55
Riding High (1950)
No Reviews Available
56
Rosie! (1967)
No Reviews Available
Rosie is a sweet, rich and generous woman, especially when is comes to giving money. Daughters, Mildred and Edith, are worried that she will spend all their inheritance, so they plan to have Rosie put away in a home and have her legally declared insane. ...more about Rosie!
  • Not Available on DVD
57
Sun Comes Up, The (1949)
No Reviews Available
Set in the rural south of the United States, a bereaved war widow learns to to put aside her bitterness and grief as she grows to love a young orphan boy and his dog. Punctuated with song-filled interludes. ...more about Sun Comes Up
  • Not Available on DVD
58
Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven (1948)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
59
There's Always Tomorrow (1934)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
60
Twin Beds (1942)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
61
Villain Still Pursued Her, The (1940)
No Reviews Available
The widow Wilson and her daughter Mary have just learned that old Mr. Middleton, who held the mortgage on their home, has passed away. ...more about Villain Still Pursued Her
62
Wabash Avenue (1950)
No Reviews Available
Andy Clark discovers he was cheated out of a half interest in partner Mike's business, now a thriving dance hall in 1892 Chicago. Unable to win it back, Andy schemes to make Mike's position untenable. ...more about Wabash Avenue
  • Not Available on DVD
63
Way Down East (1935)
No Reviews Available
64
When's Your Birthday? (1937)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD