6 Best Margaret Lindsay Movies

By Vlad Zakh · May 19, 2026

Margaret Lindsay brought a poised, dependable presence to Hollywood in the 1930s and became one of Warner Bros.’ most prolific leading ladies. ‘G’ Men turns a lawyer with underworld ties into an FBI agent, Bordertown rises an ambitious lawyer despite a scheming married woman, Baby Face seduces her way up a corporate ladder, and Green Light seeks redemption for a surgeon after a patient’s death. Christopher Strong and Cavalcade round out the list.

Green Light (1937)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Margaret Lindsay is in this drama about a guilt-ridden surgeon who seeks redemption after a patient's death he feels responsible for.

Directed by Frank Borzage · 1h 25m · Rated NR

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'G' Men (1935)

TMDB ★ 6.5

A lawyer with ties to the underworld joins the FBI after gangsters kill his best friend.

Directed by William Keighley · 1h 23m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Bordertown (1935)

TMDB ★ 6.3

Margaret Lindsay is in this drama about an ambitious Mexican-American lawyer whose rise is complicated by a scheming married woman.

Directed by Archie Mayo · 1h 30m · Rated NR

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Baby Face (1933)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A woman ruthlessly uses seduction to climb the corporate ladder out of poverty.

Directed by Alfred E. Green · 1h 16m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Christopher Strong (1933)

TMDB ★ 6.3

A pioneering female aviator's affair with a married politician threatens both their reputations.

Directed by Dorothy Arzner · 1h 18m · Rated NR

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Cavalcade (1933)

TMDB ★ 6.6

An English family's fortunes rise and fall across three decades of upheaval, from the Boer War to the First World War.

Directed by Frank Lloyd · 1h 52m

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Margaret Lindsay Movies

Green Light (1937)

'G' Men (1935)

Bordertown (1935)

Baby Face (1933)

Christopher Strong (1933)

Cavalcade (1933)

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