56 Elsa Lanchester Movies, Ranked Best to Worst

Barrister Sir Wilfrid Robarts has decided to defend Leonard Vole, accused of murdering his benefactor, believing him to be innocent although strong circumstantial evidences point towards his client. He is surprised when Leonard’s wife, who has earlier provided an alibi, testifies against him. Robarts does not know that this is the first in the series of many surprises that is awaiting him. 

The first sequel to the 1931 film Frankenstein, the story follows Henry Frankenstein, who is thought to have died, but is actually alive and reunited with his fiancée. Although he decides to abandon his attempt to create life, his old mentor soon coerce him into creating a mate for the Monster and he succumbs to it, initially unwilling. 

Uptight banker, George Banks, is tired of his children’s shenanigans and wants to hire a strict nanny. The children, Jane and Michael are pleasantly surprised when the magical nanny Mary Poppins arrives instead. With the help of a little magic, she turns all of their lives around for the better.  

After all his efforts to raise money for a cathedral fails, a Bishop Henry Brougham finds himself quite depressed. However, his life takes an interesting turn, after he is visited by Dudley, who claims to be an angel. Henry is a bit annoyed, but his wife takes kindly to Dudley.

The Spiral Staircase is an American psychological horror film which revolves around a mute young woman named Helen living in 1906 Vermont, who is employed as a live-in companion for a bedridden woman named Mrs Warren. Her life turns upside down when she finds herself terrorized by a serial killer who has been targeting disabled women.  

The Razor’s Edge is a romantic drama film which tells the story of an adventurous young man who loses his socialite fiancée after he sets off to India, on a journey of self-discovery. However, after his return ten years later, she wants him back, despite the fact that she is already married. He also gets reacquainted with Sophie, an old friend from Chicago, who has become an alcoholic after losing both her husband and her child in an accident.

Eccentric millionaire Lionel Twain invites five renowned private detectives to his castle for a ‘dinner and murder,’ and after sealing off his house, he challenges them to find the killer of a murder that will occur at midnight. He announces 1million for solving the case. Long before midnight, Twain’s blind butler, Bensonmum, is found dead. What is the mystery behind the tricky set-up?

Sister Margaret and Sister Scholastica come to the small New England town of Bethlehem to build a children’s hospital. They want to fulfill a promise they made to God. But they not only meet opposition from local composer Bob Masen, arranging the required funds proves to be an even bigger challenge. 

During the Second World War, an American travels all the way to Britain, to sell an old house near London, belonging to his family. However, he gets involved in much more than a simple real estate transaction. 

Lassie Come Home is an adventure film which tells the story of a boy Joe and his dog Lassie. However, when Joe’s family is hit by hard times, they are forced to sell Lassie to a wealthy man, the Duke of Rudling. Without his closest friend, Joe becomes quite depressed, but he is unaware that Lassie has started a cross-country trip back home to return to her former owners.

Marie is a beautiful but rebellious French princess, whose marriage has been arranged with a Spanish grandee, whom she doesn’t love. Therefore, she decides to flee on a cargo ship bound for New Orleans. She also takes on a new identity. However, on the way, the ship is attacked by pirates.  

Brooklyn teenager Natalie has always had confidence issues for not being good looking as per society norms. Frustrated with her parents, she moves to Manhattan and finds true love in aspiring artist David Harris. As their romance blooms, complications from David’s previous marriage forces Natalie to truly take control of her own life. 

Ginger Ted leads a dissolute life on a Dutch colonial island.  However, the sister of a pious missionary tries to reform him and bring stability to his life.  

Bell Book and Candle is a romantic fantasy comedy film which tells the story of Gillian, a modern-day-witch who takes a liking to a good-looking man named Henderson. Since she dislikes his fiancée, she casts a spell on him, so that he would fall in love with her instead. Soon, her infatuation for Henderson turns into love, and she feels guilty for her actions.

A man named Steve Walker arrives in a small town in New England, in order to take the position of a track coach at a college. Things get complicated when he accidentally recites some magic words, which summons the ghost of the dreaded pirate Blackbeard. He explains to Steve that he was cursed by his wife to roam the Earth until he performs a good deed. Steve agrees to aid him in this task. 

Dreamboat is a 1952 American comedy film which tells the story of a college professor named Thornton Sayre, who is also a former actor. His life gets disrupted when his former co-star Gloria Marlowe, starts to air his old films on television. To put an end to this, he sets out with his daughter to stop it. 

That Darn Cat! is a comedy thriller film which tells the story of a kidnapped woman, who tries to send out an SOS message with the help of a wandering cat. Upon learning about this, the cat’s owner decides to inform the FBI. The FBI tries to follow the cat, hoping that it will lead them to the kidnapped woman.

Orphaned girl Frenchie Fontaine becomes successful owner of New Orleans casino. She returns to hometown to find her father Frank Dawson’s killers, and buys a casino with the help of sheriff Tom Banning. Soon she falls for Tom, turning his ex-girlfriend Diane jealous. The maneuverings of Diane and Frank’s killers land Tom in jail, making him wonder whether Frenchie will desert him now.

As the news spreads about Don Juan’s arrival in Seville, Spain, husbands lock up their wives, unaware of the fact that Don Juan is now in quite poor health. 

George Petty is an artist who is well-known for his calendar portraits of pretty women. When he meets a young professor named Victoria, he finds himself drawn to her, and tries to get her to pose for his art. Although she declines his offer, he continues to persist.

This comedy drama film tells the story of a cleaning lady, who travels from London to Berlin and start working in Hitler’s headquarters, planning to assassinate him. However, her plan fails, and she has no option but to escape back to London.

Based on the well-known play of the same name by George Bernard Shaw, this film tells the story of a slave in Ancient Rome who escapes his bonds and flees to the wilderness. 

Penniless ex-soldiers and friends Jerry and Pete, who are in search of work, join a circus owned by a woman. They work as assistants to trapeze artist and lion tamer. As if the trouble the two create is not enough, Jerry aspires to be a clown and he’ll do anything – wash an elephant, tame a lion, just anything, to become a clown. 

Jay is left at the altar by his bride Cynthia. Since he has already paid for his honeymoon, he decides to take his friend Ross to the hotel. However, it soon seems that Ross is having an affair with a hotel employee Lynn.  

A San Francisco cab driver finds a monkey carrying a formula for turning atomic waste into a plutonium bomb. However, he soon finds himself framed for the murder of a scientist. Meanwhile, he is also chased all over the city by people who want the formula for themselves.

Go-Go is an intelligence officer and Martian scout sent to Earth to pave the way for a full-fledged invasion. But when his power pack malfunctions he is rescued by Earthling and kindly widow, Aunt Wendy. On Earth, Go-Go falls in love with Connie and ultimately saves Earth from his fellow Martians. 

This horror mystery film takes us to the late 19th century. Someone has been killing the guests in the London wax museum of Claude Dupree, which is known for its collection of famous figures.  When the owner of the museum is killed, his niece decides to continue their family business, and the museum also attracts a police investigator soon.