Mary Forbes: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 73
- on screen
- 1929–1958
- box office
- $292K
The Best Mary Forbes Movies
The films of Mary Forbes that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Les Miserables (1952) leads with $281K. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Mary Forbes's Career in Numbers
Mary Forbes's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Mary Forbes works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Sunny Side Up (1929) to Houseboat (1958), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Mary Forbes Movies by Decade
- 1920s 3
- 1930s 46
- 1940s 22
- 1950s 2
The 1930s were Mary Forbes's busiest decade, with 46 films.
Mary Forbes Movies by Genre
- Drama 26
- Comedy 16
- Romance 12
- War 5
- Music 4
- Mystery 4
- Adventure 2
- History 2
- Crime 1
- Horror 1
Drama is the genre Mary Forbes has worked in most, with 26 films, ahead of comedy (16).
Mary Forbes Career Milestones
- First film
- Sunny Side Up 1929
- Biggest box office hit
- Les Miserables $281K worldwide
- Newest film
- Houseboat 1958
Mary Forbes Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Mary Forbes is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1958
Houseboat as British Society Woman (uncredited) · Comedy - 1952
Les Miserables as Nun (uncredited) · Adventure Worldwide box office: $281K - 1948
You Gotta Stay Happy as Aunt Martha · Romance - 1948
The Black Arrow as Nun (uncredited) · History - 1947
The Judge Steps Out as Margaret (uncredited) · Drama - 1947
It Had to Be You as Mrs. Kimberly (uncredited) · Comedy - 1947
Ivy as Lady Crail (uncredited) · Drama - 1946
Terror by Night as Lady Margaret Carstairs · Crime - 1945
Lady on a Train Romance Worldwide box office: $34 - 1945
Earl Carroll Vanities as Queen Mother Elena · Music - 1945
The Picture of Dorian Gray as Lady Agatha · Horror - 1943
Tender Comrade as Jo's Mother (uncredited) · War - 1943
Jane Eyre as Mrs. Eshton · Romance - 1943
Dangerous Blondes as Isabel Fleming (uncredited) · Drama - 1943
Mr. Lucky as War Relief Worker (uncredited) · Romance - 1943
Sherlock Holmes in Washington as Mrs. Pettibone · Mystery - 1942
This Above All as Vicar's Wife · War - 1942
Twin Beds Comedy - 1942
Klondike Fury as Mrs. Langton · Drama - 1941
Nothing But the Truth as Mrs. Ralston · Comedy - 1941
Back Street as Mrs. Williams · Drama - 1940
South of Suez as Mrs. Putnam · Drama - 1940
All This, and Heaven Too as Lady at the Theatre (uncredited) · Romance - 1940
Laddie as Mrs. Anna Pryor · Drama - 1939
Ninotchka as Lady Lavenham (uncredited) · Comedy Worldwide box office: $2.48K - 1939
Hollywood Cavalcade as Mrs. Gaynes · Comedy - 1939
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes as Lady Conyngham · Mystery - 1939
These Glamour Girls as Mrs. Van Reichton (uncredited) · Comedy - 1939
I Stole a Million as Flower Shop Customer (uncredited) · Drama - 1939
The Sun Never Sets as Mrs. Randolph · Drama - 1939
Three Smart Girls Grow Up as Mrs. Withers · Music - 1939
The Ice Follies of 1939 as Lady Hilda (uncredited) · Music - 1939
You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man as Mrs. Bel-Goodie · Comedy - 1939
Fast and Loose as Mrs. Torrent · Mystery - 1938
Three Loves Has Nancy as Mrs. Hanson · Romance - 1938
You Can’t Take It with You as Mrs. Anthony P. Kirby · Romance - 1938
Always Goodbye as Aunt Martha Marshall · Drama - 1938
The Rage of Paris as Woman in Opera Box (uncredited) · Romance - 1938
Everybody Sing as Miss Colvin · Music - 1938
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What Do You Think? (Number Three) as Mrs. Dosier - John's Mother (uncredited) · Drama - 1937
Stage Door as Cast of Stage Play · Drama Worldwide box office: $8.84K - 1937
Wee Willie Winkie as Mrs. MacMonachie · Adventure - 1937
Another Dawn as Mrs. Lydia Benton · Romance - 1936
Theodora Goes Wild as Mrs. Wyatt (uncredited) · Romance - 1936
Wedding Present as Mrs. Dodacker · Comedy - 1936
The White Angel as Lady Disapproving of Florence #1 (uncredited) · Drama - 1935
The Widow from Monte Carlo as Lady Holloway · Comedy - 1935
The Perfect Gentleman as Lady Clyffe-Pembrook · Drama - 1935
Rendezvous as Lady Cavendish (uncredited) · War - 1935
Anna Karenina History - 1935
Stranded as Grace Dean (uncredited) · Drama - 1934
We Live Again as Mrs. Kortchagin · Drama - 1934
Happiness Ahead as Mrs. Travis · Comedy - 1934
A Lost Lady as Mrs. Hardy (uncredited) · Drama - 1934
British Agent as Lady Catherine Trehearne · Drama - 1934
Blind Date as Mrs. Hartwell · Comedy - 1934
Most Precious Thing in Life as Mrs. Kelsey · Romance - 1934
Sadie McKee as Mrs. Alderson (uncredited) · Drama - 1934
You Can’t Buy Everything as Kate Farley · Drama - 1932
A Farewell to Arms as Miss Van Campen · Drama - 1932
Vanity Fair as Mrs. Sedley · Drama - 1931
Working Girls as Mrs. Johnstone · Comedy - 1931
The Brat as Mrs. Forester · Comedy - 1931
Chances as Mrs. Ingleside · War - 1931
Born to Love as The Duchess (uncredited) · War - 1931
The Man Who Came Back as Mrs. Gaynes · Drama - 1930
The Devil to Pay! as Mrs. Hope (uncredited) · Comedy - 1930
Abraham Lincoln as Actress (uncredited) · Drama - 1930
Holiday as Mrs. Pritchard Ames (uncredited) · Romance - 1930
Strictly Unconventional as Mrs. Anna Shenstone · Drama - 1929
Sunny Side Up as Mrs. Cromwell · Comedy - 1929
The Trespasser as Mrs. Ferguson · Drama - 1929
The Thirteenth Chair as Lady Alice Crosby · Mystery
Who Mary Forbes Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Mary Forbes shares the most films with. Frank Reicher comes first, with 6 films together, followed by Joseph Crehan (6).
Mary Forbes: Questions & Answers
How many movies Mary Forbes has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Mary Forbes been in?
Mary Forbes is credited on 73 films, from 1929 to 1958. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Mary Forbes's highest-grossing movie?
Les Miserables (1952) is Mary Forbes's biggest box office hit, with $281K worldwide, ahead of Stage Door (1937) ($8.84K). Across every film with box office figures, Mary Forbes's movies have made $292K.
Mary Forbes's biggest hits What is Mary Forbes's newest movie?
The most recent film on Mary Forbes's filmography is Houseboat (1958), in the role of British Society Woman (uncredited).
Who does Mary Forbes work with most often?
Mary Forbes shares the most films with Frank Reicher (6 films), Joseph Crehan (6 films) and Ian Wolfe (6 films).
The Best Mary Forbes Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 73 credits.
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