- Acting films
- 104
- Acting avg
- 6.55
- Peak run
- 1945’48
- 7+ run
- 3 films
Acting films, by TMDB rating
The career
Dot size shows audience votes. Films below the source vote floor sit on the baseline.
As an actor, films with 25+ votes
Samuel by the numbers
Average
6.55
37 rated films
Vote weighted
6.65
bigger films count more
Median
6.6
half are better
Consistency
±0.61
rating spread
Career
18y
1932 to 1949
Total votes
9.35K
across every film
Best
8.3
It's a Wonderful Life
Worst
7.5
You Can't Take It with You
Newest first
Filmography
| 1949 |  The Bribe | Dr. Warren | 6.3 | 35 |
| 1948 |  The Return of October | Judge Northridge | · | 7 |
| 1948 |  The Boy with Green Hair | Dr. R.T. Knudson | 6.2 | 69 |
| 1948 |  Call Northside 777 | Judge Charles Moulton (uncredited) | 6.7 | 181 |
| 1947 |  Time Out of Mind | Dr. Weber | · | 8 |
| 1947 | The Egg and I | Sheriff Drum | 7.0 | 50 |
| 1946 |  It's a Wonderful Life | Pa Bailey | 8.3 | 5,098 |
| 1946 |  Inside Job | Judge Kincaid | · | 8 |
| 1945 |  Scarlet Street | Charles Pringle | 7.6 | 463 |
| 1945 |  Week-End at the Waldorf | Mr. Jessup | · | 14 |
| 1945 |  The Strange Affair of Uncle Harry | Dr. Adams | 6.2 | 56 |
| 1945 |  Lady on a Train | Mr. Wiggam, Waring Lawyer | 6.6 | 54 |
| 1944 |  Jungle Woman | Coroner | · | 21 |
| 1944 |  Cobra Woman | Father Paul | 5.4 | 34 |
| 1944 |  Follow the Boys | Officer (uncredited) | · | 11 |
| 1944 | To the People of the United States | Harrison - Member of the Local Draft Board (uncredited) | · | 5 |
| 1944 |  Phantom Lady | Judge (voice) (uncredited) | 6.9 | 140 |
| 1943 |  Son of Dracula | Judge Simmons | 5.8 | 150 |
| 1943 |  Hers to Hold | Dr. Crane | · | 8 |
| 1943 |  It Ain't Hay | Colonel Brainard | · | 16 |
Better together?
Samuel S. Hinds's regulars
- Harold S. BucquetDirector and actor · 5 films
- Gregory La CavaDirector and actor · 2 films
- William A. SeiterDirector and actor · 2 films
The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers. Acting pairs here count billed roles (an actor in a director's top six, co-stars both in the top five); each duo page counts every film they made together in those roles.
Films together: Harold S. Bucquet and Samuel S. Hinds movies · Gregory La Cava and Samuel S. Hinds movies · William A. Seiter and Samuel S. Hinds movies
Takes