The Best Margaret Dumont Movies, Ranked
37 credits from 1917 to 1982, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is Duck Soup (1933) with $106K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
The Latest Margaret Dumont Movies
The most recent films Margaret Dumont is credited on, newest first — starting with What a Way to Go! (1964). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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What a Way to Go! 1964 · Mrs. Foster -
Zotz! 1962 · Persephone Updike -
Auntie Mame 1958 · Noblewoman in Play (uncredited) -
Shake, Rattle and Rock! 1956 · Georgianna Fitzdingle -
Stop, You’re Killing Me 1952 · Mrs. Whitelaw -
Three for Bedroom C 1952 · Mrs. Agnes Hawthorne -
Little Giant 1946 · Mrs. Hendrickson -
Sunset in El Dorado 1945 · Aunt Dolly / Aunt Arabella -
Diamond Horseshoe 1945 · Mrs. Standish -
The Horn Blows at Midnight 1945 · Fantasy -
Bathing Beauty 1944 · Mrs. Allenwood -
Seven Days Ashore 1944 · Mrs. Croxton-Lynch
The Best Margaret Dumont Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Margaret Dumont films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Margaret Dumont movie?
Duck Soup (1933) made the most at the box office, with $106K worldwide, followed by A Night at the Opera (1935) with $8.95K. Together, Margaret Dumont's films with box office figures have made $115K.
What is the best Margaret Dumont comedy movie?
Duck Soup (1933) is the best-rated of Margaret Dumont's comedy films.
What is the newest Margaret Dumont movie?
The newest film on Margaret Dumont's filmography is The Marx Brothers in a Nutshell (1982), with Margaret Dumont as (archive footage).
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