Esther Dale
Actor · 48 credits · 15 in highly-rated films
Best known for The Awful Truth (1937)
Frequent collaborators: Joe Sawyer, Arthur Treacher, Marjorie Main, Porter Hall, Scotty Beckett
Best Esther Dale movies by genre
Movies (48 total, ranked by score)
1The Awful Truth
1937 · ★ 7.2 (358 votes)
Comedy, Romance
2Monkey Business
1952 · ★ 6.7 (299 votes)
Comedy, Science Fiction
3No Man of Her Own
1950 · ★ 6.8 (46 votes)
Drama, Crime, Thriller
4Holiday Affair
1949 · ★ 6.9 (91 votes)
Comedy, Romance, Drama
5Aloma of the South Seas
1941 · ★ 5.7 (3 votes)
Adventure, Drama, Romance
6Curly Top
1935 · ★ 6.4 (40 votes)
Family, Music, Comedy
7Mr. & Mrs. Smith
1941 · ★ 5.9 (261 votes)
Comedy, Romance
8Back Street
1941 · ★ 7.3 (13 votes)
Drama
9And One Was Beautiful
1940 · ★ 6.2 (6 votes)
Romance, Drama
10The Amazing Mrs. Holliday
1943 · ★ 6.7 (9 votes)
Comedy, Drama, Music
11The Farmer in the Dell
1936
Comedy
12My Reputation
1946 · ★ 7.3 (22 votes)
Drama, Romance
13A Tale of Two Cities
1953
TV Movie, Drama
14Stolen Heaven
1938
Crime, Drama
15Betrayed Women
1955 · ★ 4.7 (6 votes)
Crime, Drama
16Condemned Women
1938 · ★ 6.3 (3 votes)
Drama, Romance
17Blackmail
1939 · ★ 6.4 (7 votes)
Crime, Drama, Thriller
18Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
1952 · ★ 6.5 (10 votes)
Comedy, Adventure
- 19
Opened by Mistake
1940
Comedy, Mystery
20Swing Your Partner
1943
Comedy, Music
21You're Telling Me
1942
Comedy
22Big Town Czar
1939
Mystery
23Sergeant Madden
1939 · ★ 6.0 (1 votes)
Crime, Drama
24Wrecking Crew
1942 · ★ 5.5 (2 votes)
Action, Drama
25The Wedding Night
1935 · ★ 5.9 (27 votes)
Drama, Romance
26Ten Gentlemen from West Point
1942 · ★ 5.8 (6 votes)
Western, Drama
27Timothy's Quest
1936 · ★ 3.0 (1 votes)
Comedy, Drama
28The Unfinished Dance
1947 · ★ 6.4 (8 votes)
Drama, Music
29How to Sub-Let
1939 · ★ 3.5 (2 votes)
Comedy
30The Case Against Mrs. Ames
1936 · ★ 1.0 (1 votes)
Drama
Credits are ranked using the same weighted score as movie collections. Last updated Aug 29, 2026.