The Best Angela Lansbury Movies

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List of the best Angela Lansbury movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Angela Lansbury's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Angela Lansbury movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Angela Lansbury movies will be at the top of the list. Angela Lansbury has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Angela Lansbury movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Angela Lansbury films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Angela Lansbury role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Angela Lansbury performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

List is made up of films like The Reluctant Debutante and The Court Jester.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Angela Lansbury movies?" and "What are the greatest Angela Lansbury roles of all time?"

Notable directors that have worked with Angela Lansbury include names like Cecil B. DeMille, Terry Hughes and John Frankenheimer. If Angela Lansbury movies are your thing, then check out the greatest movies by Anne Francis and Lillian Gish too.

Most divisive: Fantasia 2000
Over 200 Ranker voters have come together to rank this list of The Best Angela Lansbury Movies
  • The Manchurian Candidate
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    The Manchurian Candidate

    Frank Sinatra, Laurence Harvey, Janet Leigh
    46 votes
    In the thrilling political drama, The Manchurian Candidate, Major Bennett Marco (Frank Sinatra) and Sergeant Raymond Shaw (Laurence Harvey) return as heroes from the Korean War. However, they carry a dark secret - a chilling brainwashing conspiracy that threatens the very fabric of American democracy. As Marco begins to unravel this sinister plot, he finds himself in a high-stakes race against time. Angela Lansbury delivers an unforgettable performance as Shaw's manipulative mother. Directed by John Frankenheimer, this classic film offers a gripping exploration of power, manipulation, and paranoia.
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  • Beauty and the Beast
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    Beauty and the Beast

    Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Richard White
    37 votes
    Belle (Paige O'Hara) is a bright young woman held captive in an enchanted castle by a prince transformed into a monstrous Beast (Robby Benson). With the help of the castle's magical staff, she begins to see the kind heart within the Beast. To break the curse and turn him back into a man, the Beast must learn to love and be loved before a magical rose's last petal falls.
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  • Gaslight
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    Gaslight

    Charles Boyer, Ingrid Bergman, Joseph Cotten
    38 votes
    After the death of her famous opera-singing aunt, Paula (Ingrid Bergman) is sent to study in Italy to become a great opera singer as well. While there, she falls in love with the charming Gregory Anton (Charles Boyer). The two return to London, and Paula begins to notice strange goings-on: missing pictures, strange footsteps in the night and gaslights that dim without being touched. As she fights to retain her sanity, her new husband's intentions come into question.
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  • Death on the Nile
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    Death on the Nile

    Peter Ustinov, Bette Davis, David Niven
    38 votes
    On a luxurious cruise on the Nile River, a wealthy heiress, Linnet Ridgeway (Lois Chiles), is murdered. Fortunately, among the passengers are famed Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) and his trusted companion, Colonel Race (David Niven), who immediately begin their investigation. But just as Poirot identifies a motley collection of would-be murderers, several of the suspects also meet their demise, which only deepens the mystery of the killer's identity.
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  • The Harvey Girls
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    The Harvey Girls

    Judy Garland, Angela Lansbury, Cyd Charisse
    28 votes
    The Harvey Girls is a 1946 American musical film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer based on the 1942 novel of the same name by Samuel Hopkins Adams, about Fred Harvey's famous Harvey House waitresses. Directed by George Sidney, the film stars Judy Garland and features John Hodiak, Ray Bolger, and Angela Lansbury, as well as Preston Foster, Virginia O'Brien, Kenny Baker, Marjorie Main and Chill Wills. Future star Cyd Charisse appears in her first film speaking role on film. The Harvey Girls won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe", written by Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer. The film was a production of the Arthur Freed unit at MGM.
  • Bedknobs and Broomsticks
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    Bedknobs and Broomsticks

    Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roddy McDowall
    37 votes
    In the whimsical world of Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Miss Eglantine Price (Angela Lansbury), a novice witch, stumbles upon three orphaned siblings during World War II. They embark on a magical journey on her enchanted bed to find a powerful spell that could end the war. Alongside them is the bumbling con-artist Professor Emelius Browne (David Tomlinson). The movie, a blend of live-action and animation, earned an Academy Award for Visual Effects in 1972. It's a captivating, family-friendly adventure filled with enchantment and unexpected twists.
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  • The Picture of Dorian Gray
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    The Picture of Dorian Gray

    George Sanders, Hurd Hatfield, Angela Lansbury
    27 votes
    Posing for a portrait, Dorian Gray (Hurd Hatfield) talks with Lord Henry Wotton (George Sanders), who says that men should pursue their sensual longings, but laments that only the young get to do so. Taken with the idea, Dorian imagines a scenario in which the painting will age as he stays youthful. His wish comes true, and his boyish looks aid him as he indulges his every whim. But when a stunning revelation forces him to see what he's become, Dorian faces some very dangerous questions.
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  • National Velvet
    8

    National Velvet

    Mickey Rooney, Elizabeth Taylor, Donald Crisp
    23 votes
    When Velvet Brown (Elizabeth Taylor), an equine-loving 12-year-old living in rural Sussex, becomes the owner of a rambunctious horse, she decides to train it for England's Grand National race. Aided by former jockey Mi Taylor (Mickey Rooney) and encouraged by her family, the determined Velvet gets her steed, affectionately called "The Pie," ready for the big day. However, a last-minute problem arises with the jockey and an unexpected rider must step in as a replacement.
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  • The Court Jester
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    The Court Jester

    Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone
    22 votes
    Former carnival performer Hubert Hawkins (Danny Kaye) and maid Jean (Glynis Johns) are assigned to protect the infant royal heir from tyrannical King Roderick I (Cecil Parker). While Jean takes the baby to an abbey, Hawkins gains access to the court by impersonating the king's jester, unaware that the jester is really an assassin hired by scheming Sir Ravenhurst (Basil Rathbone). When Princess Gwendolyn (Angela Lansbury), falls for Hawkins, a witch secretly aids him in becoming a knight.
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  • Mrs 'Arris Goes to Paris
    10

    Mrs 'Arris Goes to Paris

    Omar Sharif, Angela Lansbury
    30 votes
    Mrs. 'Arris Goes to Paris is a 1992 film directed by Anthony Pullen Shaw.
  • Mrs. Santa Claus
    11

    Mrs. Santa Claus

    Angela Lansbury, Charles Durning, Michael Jeter
    23 votes
    It's a week before Christmas and Mrs. Claus (Angela Lansbury) is feeling unappreciated when Santa Claus (Charles Durning) refuses to look over her new route for distributing presents. She goes for a test drive on the sleigh, but lands in New York City due to horrid weather, injuring her reindeer. While she is incognito as "Mrs. North," she befriends neighborhood inhabitants and helps them resolve some of their own issues, which run the gamut from worker abuse to unrequited love.
  • The Mirror Crack'd
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    The Mirror Crack'd

    Angela Lansbury, Elizabeth Taylor, Edward Fox
    33 votes
    Agatha Christie's sleuth Miss Marple (Angela Lansbury) and her Scotland Yard nephew (Edward Fox) find poison on a 1950s movie set.
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  • State of the Union
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    State of the Union

    Spencer Tracy, Katharine Hepburn, Angela Lansbury
    21 votes
    Aircraft tycoon Grant Matthews (Spencer Tracy) is goaded into running for president by his politically ambitious longtime girlfriend, newspaper publisher Kay Thorndyke (Angela Lansbury). At the suggestion of unscrupulous campaign manager Spike McManus (Van Johnson), Matthews reunites with his long-estranged wife, Mary (Katharine Hepburn), for the sake of appearances. But when the idealistic Mary learns of Kay's behind-the-scenes role, it throws the entire campaign into turmoil.
  • Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest
    14

    Murder, She Wrote: South by Southwest

    Angela Lansbury, Keith David, Richard Riehle
    18 votes
  • The Lady Vanishes
    15

    The Lady Vanishes

    Elliott Gould, Cybill Shepherd, Angela Lansbury
    19 votes
    In the years before World War II, zany heiress Amanda Kelly (Cybill Shepherd) travels by train to Switzerland. While passing through Germany, she meets a sweet elderly lady, Miss Froy (Angela Lansbury), who suddenly vanishes. Distraught, Amanda questions her fellow passengers who claim that the woman was never there. Unsure if it's all in her mind or if there's a more sinister plot afoot, Amanda teams up with photographer Robert Condon (Elliott Gould) to discover the truth.
  • Blue Hawaii
    16

    Blue Hawaii

    Elvis Presley, Joan Blackman, Angela Lansbury
    17 votes
    After being discharged from the U.S. Army, cool guy Chadwick Gates (Elvis Presley) returns home to Hawaii. Following several years of strict military life, Gates wants nothing more than to hang loose and surf all day. His family pressures him to work for the family pineapple business. Much to the chagrin of his snobby mother (Angela Lansbury), Gates lands a job as a tour guide at the same company where his girlfriend, Maile (Joan Blackman), also works.
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  • Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle
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    Murder, She Wrote: The Celtic Riddle

    Angela Lansbury
    16 votes
  • The Long, Hot Summer
    18

    The Long, Hot Summer

    Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Anthony Franciosa
    21 votes
    Handsome vagabond Ben Quick (Paul Newman) returns to the Mississippi town his late father called home, but rumors of his dad's pyromaniac tendencies follow him as soon as he sets foot there. The proud young man's determination eventually wins over civic leader Will Varner (Orson Welles), who decides Ben might be just the man for his daughter, Clara (Joanne Woodward) -- much to the displeasure of Will's gutless son (Anthony Franciosa) and Clara's society boyfriend (Richard Anderson).
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  • Dear Heart
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    Dear Heart

    Glenn Ford, Geraldine Page, Michael Anderson
    11 votes
    Bubbly, middle-aged Evie Jackson (Geraldine Page) has been single and alone for quite some time. When she attends a postmasters' convention at a New York City hotel, she meets rakish greeting card salesman Harry Mork (Glenn Ford) and falls in love. Unfortunately, Harry wants to settle down and is set to marry Phyllis (Angela Lansbury), a widow with a teenage son. Harry, however, soon realizes that Phyllis may not be as excited about the prospect of domestic life as he is.
  • Nanny McPhee
    20

    Nanny McPhee

    Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Kelly Macdonald
    25 votes
    Widower Cedric Brown (Colin Firth) hires Nanny McPhee (Emma Thompson) to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased away all previous nannies. Taunted by Simon (Thomas Sangster) and his siblings, Nanny McPhee uses mystical powers to instill discipline. And when the children's great-aunt and benefactor, Lady Adelaide Stitch (Angela Lansbury), threatens to separate the kids, the family pulls together under the guidance of Nanny McPhee.
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  • Little Gloria... Happy at Last
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    Little Gloria... Happy at Last

    Bette Davis, Angela Lansbury, Christopher Plummer
    14 votes
    Little Gloria... Happy at Last was a 1982 television miniseries directed by Waris Hussein.
  • Anastasia
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    Anastasia

    Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer
    20 votes
    Anastasia, a historical drama with a dash of fantasy, traces the story of an amnesiac orphan named Anya (voiced by Meg Ryan). Set against the backdrop of post-revolutionary Russia, she embarks on a quest to discover her true identity. Dmitri (John Cusack), a con artist seeking reward money, claims that Anya is the long-lost Russian princess Anastasia. As they journey to Paris, they encounter Rasputin (Christopher Lloyd), a sorcerer determined to end the Romanov line. The film won an Annie Award for its captivating voice acting and engaging musical score.
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  • The Greatest Story Ever Told
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    The Greatest Story Ever Told

    Max von Sydow, Charlton Heston, Carroll Baker
    26 votes
    From his birth in Bethlehem to his death and eventual resurrection, the life of Jesus Christ (Max von Sydow) is given the all-star treatment in this epic retelling. Major aspects of Christ's life are touched upon, including the execution of all the newborn males in Egypt by King Herod (Claude Rains) ; Christ's baptism by John the Baptist (Charlton Heston) ; and the betrayal by Judas after the Last Supper that eventually leads to Christ's crucifixion and miraculous return.
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  • Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man
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    Murder, She Wrote: The Last Free Man

    Taraji P. Henson, Angela Lansbury, Phylicia Rashād
    22 votes
  • A Green Journey
    25

    A Green Journey

    Angela Lansbury, Cynthia Nixon, Denholm Elliott
    16 votes
  • Beauty and the Beast
    26

    Beauty and the Beast

    Tim Curry, Haley Joel Osment, Christopher Lee
    17 votes
    Beauty and the Beast is an 48-minute animated film originally released on May 4, 1992, and based on the classic fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve. Like all other Golden Films productions, the film featured a single theme song, "The Beauty in the Beast", written and composed by Richard Hurwitz and John Arrias. Produced by Golden Films and the American Film Investment Corporation, it was distributed to DVD in 2002 by GoodTimes Entertainment, as part of its "Collectible Classics" line.
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  • The World of Henry Orient
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    The World of Henry Orient

    Peter Sellers, Tippy Walker, Merrie Spaeth
    21 votes
    While trying to seduce a married woman (Paula Prentiss), egotistical concert pianist Henry Orient (Peter Sellers) is interrupted by two precocious schoolgirls, Valerie (Tippy Walker) and Marian (Merrie Spaeth). At first he thinks nothing of it, but as he sees them more often, he becomes convinced they're spies for his lover's husband. The girls, meanwhile, have found out who he is, and Valerie insists she's in love. She starts a scrapbook, which her mother finds and, of course, misconstrues.
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  • A Lawless Street
    28

    A Lawless Street

    Randolph Scott, Angela Lansbury, Warner Anderson
    16 votes
    The honorable Calem Ware (Randolph Scott), marshal of the Wild West boomtown of Medicine Bend, attempts to defuse the simmering tensions in his rapidly growing and increasingly violent town, as a greedy businessman (Warner Anderson) hires a sinister black-gloved gunman (Michael Pate) to take care of his problems with the marshal for good. Meanwhile, a traveling song-and-dance troupe arrives in town, bearing Ware's lost love, Tally (Angela Lansbury), who holds the secret to his violent past.
  • The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax
    29

    The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax

    Angela Lansbury, Ed Bishop, Daisy Donovan
    16 votes
    The Unexpected Mrs. Pollifax is a 1999 drama mystery film directed by Anthony Pullen Shaw.
  • The Three Musketeers
    30

    The Three Musketeers

    Lana Turner, Gene Kelly, June Allyson
    16 votes
    Aspiring swordsman D'Artagnan (Gene Kelly) arrives in Paris with hopes of joining the royal guard and falls in love with the beautiful Constance (June Allyson). After clashing with three of the king's musketeers, Athos (Van Heflin), Porthos (Gig Young) and Aramis, he joins them in fighting the forces of corrupt Richelieu (Vincent Price). When Richelieu attempts to undermine the throne and fan the flames of war, D'Artagnan and the musketeers must thwart his plans.