The Best Esther Howard Movies, Ranked
55 credits from 1931 to 1950, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Detour (1945) with $16.2K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Best Esther Howard Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Esther Howard has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Comedy leads with 16 films, and Sullivan’s Travels (1941) is the pick of them.
The Latest Esther Howard Movies
The most recent films Esther Howard is credited on, newest first — starting with Caged (1950). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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Caged 1950 · Grace (uncredited) -
No Man of Her Own 1950 · Frowsy Woman in boardinghouse (uncredited) -
Hellfire 1949 · Birdie -
The Lady Gambles 1949 · Gross Lady -
The Crooked Way 1949 · Hotel Proprietess (uncredited) -
Champion 1949 · Mrs. Kelly -
Homicide 1949 · Mrs. Brucker, Landlady -
June Bride 1948 · Mrs. Mitchell -
The Velvet Touch 1948 · Pansy Dupont -
Wedlock Deadlock 1947 · Lydia - Betty's Mother -
Song of the Thin Man 1947 · Sadie (uncredited) -
Born to Kill 1947 · Mrs. Kraft
The Best Esther Howard Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Esther Howard films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Esther Howard movie?
Detour (1945) made the most at the box office, with $16.2K worldwide, followed by Sullivan’s Travels (1941) with $10.4K. Together, Esther Howard's films with box office figures have made $26.6K.
What is the best Esther Howard comedy movie?
Sullivan’s Travels (1941) is the best-rated of Esther Howard's comedy films. In other genres: Detour (drama) and I Married a Witch (fantasy).
What is the newest Esther Howard movie?
The newest film on Esther Howard's filmography is Caged (1950), with Esther Howard as Grace (uncredited).
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