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Marsha Hunt (1917-2022) was an American actress, model, and activist. During her career spanning 73 years, she appeared in many popular films including Pride and Prejudice (1940), Kid Glove Killer (1942), Cry ‘Havoc’ (1943), The Human Comedy (1943), Raw Deal (1948), The Happy Time (1952), and Johnny Got His Gun (1971). She was blacklisted by Hollywood film studio executives in the 1950s during McCarthyism. Her IMDb page shows 116 acting credits from 1935 to 2008. This page will rank Marsha Hunt movies from Best to Worst in six different sortable columns of information. To do well in our overall rankings a movie has to do well at the box office, get good reviews by critics, be liked by audiences, and get some award recognition. This page comes from a request by Dan.
Marsha Hunt Movies Ranked In Chronological Order With Ultimate Movie Rankings Score (1 to 5 UMR Tickets) *Best combo of box office, reviews and awards.
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| 1943 | The Human Comedy (1943) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1945 | The Valley of Decision (1945) |  |
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| 1944 | Music For Millions (1944) | |
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| 1943 | Thousands Cheer (1943) | |
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| 1937 | Easy Living (1937) | |
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| 1939 | The Hardys Ride High (1939) | |
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| 1941 | Blossoms in the Dust (1941) AA Best Picture Nom |
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| 1940 | Pride and Prejudice (1940) | |
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| 1943 | Lost Angel (1943) | |
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| 1942 | Panama Hattie (1942) |  |
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| 1959 | Blue Denim (1959) | |
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| 1940 | Flight Command (1940) | |
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| 1944 | Bride By Mistake (1944) | |
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| 1948 | Raw Deal (1948) | |
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| 1941 | Unholy Partners (1941) | |
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| 1947 | Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947) | |
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| 1941 | The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941) | |
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| 1940 | Irene (1940) |  |
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| 1942 | Seven Sweethearts (1942) | |
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| 1946 | A Letter For Evie (1946) | |
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| 1971 | Johnny Got His Gun (1971) | |
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| 1939 | These Glamour Girls (1939) | |
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| 1936 | College Holiday (1936) | |
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| 1944 | None Shall Escape (1944) |  |
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| 1943 | Cry 'Havoc' (1943) | |
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| 1942 | Kid Glove Killer (1942) | |
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| 1941 | Cheers For Miss Bishop (1941) | |
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| 1942 | Joe Smith, American (1942) | |
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| 1957 | Bombers B-52 (1957) | |
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| 1940 | Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940) | |
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| 1952 | The Happy Time (1952) | |
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| 1947 | Carnegie Hall (1947) | |
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| 1960 | The Plunderers (1960) | |
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| 1936 | Gentle Julia (1936) | |
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| 1942 | The Affairs of Martha (1942) | |
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| 1941 | The Penalty (1941) | |
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| 1939 | Winter Carnival (1939) | |
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| 1937 | Murder Goes to College (1937) |  |
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| 1949 | Mary Ryan, Detective (1949) | |
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| 1937 | Annapolis Salute (1937) | |
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| 1943 | Pilot #5 (1943) | |
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| 1952 | Actors and Sin (1952) | |
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| 2006 | Chloe's Prayer (2006) | |
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| 1941 | I'll Wait for You (1941) | |
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| 1948 | The Inside Story (1948) |  |
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| 1949 | Take One False Step (1949) | |
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| 1939 | Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) | |
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| 1955 | No Place To Hide (1955) |  |
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| 1957 | Back from the Dead (1957) | |
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| 1935 | The Virginia Judge (1935) | |
Marsha Hunt Movies Can Be Ranked 6 Ways In This Table
The really cool thing about this table is that it is “user-sortable”. Rank the movies any way you want.
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- Sort by how many Oscar® nominations and how many Oscar® wins each Marsha Hunt movie received.
- Sort Marsha Hunt movies by Ultimate Movie Rankings (UMR) Score. UMR puts box office, reviews and awards into a mathematical equation and gives each movie a score.
| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | ||||
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| R | Movie (Year) | UMR Co-Star Links | Actual B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Domestic (mil) | Adj. B.O. Worldwide (mil) | B.O. Rank by Year | Review | Oscar Nom / Win | UMR Score | S |
| 1 | The Human Comedy (1943) AA Best Picture Nom |
Mickey Rooney & Donna Reed |
8.10 | 289.9 | 392.60 | 18 | 73 | 05 / 01 | 98.2 | |
| 2 | The Valley of Decision (1945) | Greer Garson & Gregory Peck |
12.70 | 402.1 | 713.00 | 5 | 73 | 02 / 00 | 96.2 | |
| 4 | Music For Millions (1944) | June Allyson & Jimmy Durante |
7.60 | 254.4 | 417.80 | 28 | 71 | 01 / 00 | 95.5 | |
| 5 | Thousands Cheer (1943) | Donna Reed & Kathryn Grayson |
10.70 | 385.1 | 604.30 | 7 | 63 | 03 / 00 | 93.9 | |
| 7 | Easy Living (1937) | Jean Arthur & Ray Milland |
3.50 | 145.9 | 145.90 | 59 | 82 | 00 / 00 | 93.8 | |
| 6 | The Hardys Ride High (1939) | Mickey Rooney & Lewis Stone |
6.00 | 230.4 | 328.00 | 21 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 93.0 | |
| 7 | Blossoms in the Dust (1941) AA Best Picture Nom |
Greer Garson & Walter Pidgeon |
4.10 | 158.0 | 330.10 | 44 | 64 | 04 / 01 | 92.7 | |
| 8 | Pride and Prejudice (1940) | Greer Garson & Laurence Olivier |
2.90 | 110.1 | 203.40 | 50 | 81 | 01 / 01 | 90.6 | |
| 9 | Lost Angel (1943) | Margaret O'Brien | 4.10 | 147.5 | 221.60 | 76 | 70 | 00 / 00 | 90.1 | |
| 10 | Panama Hattie (1942) | Red Skelton & Ann Sothern |
5.10 | 191.2 | 247.20 | 38 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 88.4 | |
| 11 | Blue Denim (1959) | Carol Lynley | 7.10 | 128.3 | 128.30 | 36 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 87.6 | |
| 12 | Flight Command (1940) | Robert Taylor & Walter Pidgeon |
4.10 | 158.9 | 252.10 | 31 | 57 | 01 / 00 | 87.3 | |
| 14 | Bride By Mistake (1944) | Laraine Day | 4.70 | 157.8 | 196.90 | 73 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 86.8 | |
| 12 | Raw Deal (1948) | Raymond Burr | 3.20 | 85.3 | 85.30 | 100 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 86.3 | |
| 15 | Unholy Partners (1941) | Edward G. Robinson & Edward Arnold |
3.10 | 121.0 | 121.00 | 78 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 84.7 | |
| 16 | Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947) | Susan Hayward & Walter Wanger |
4.70 | 138.1 | 196.20 | 72 | 54 | 02 / 00 | 83.5 | |
| 17 | The Trial of Mary Dugan (1941) | Robert Young | 2.30 | 88.9 | 88.90 | 104 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 80.3 | |
| 18 | Irene (1940) | Anna Neagle & Ray Milland |
2.40 | 93.0 | 178.20 | 80 | 58 | 01 / 00 | 76.5 | |
| 20 | Seven Sweethearts (1942) | Van Heflin & Kathryn Grayson |
1.80 | 67.8 | 179.10 | 132 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 74.1 | |
| 21 | A Letter For Evie (1946) | Norman Lloyd | 1.80 | 54.7 | 54.70 | 123 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 73.1 | |
| 19 | Johnny Got His Gun (1971) | Donald Sutherland & Kathy Fields |
3.00 | 19.8 | 19.80 | 81 | 79 | 00 / 00 | 73.1 | |
| 22 | These Glamour Girls (1939) | Lana Turner | 1.70 | 65.6 | 65.60 | 133 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 73.1 | |
| 24 | College Holiday (1936) | George Burns & Jack Benny |
2.10 | 90.9 | 90.90 | 95 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 70.5 | |
| 23 | None Shall Escape (1944) | Alexander Knox | 0.80 | 25.7 | 25.70 | 159 | 73 | 01 / 00 | 69.9 | |
| 27 | Cry 'Havoc' (1943) | Margaret Sullavan & Joan Blondell |
1.80 | 63.1 | 63.10 | 121 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 67.2 | |
| 25 | Kid Glove Killer (1942) | Van Heflin | 1.00 | 35.7 | 35.70 | 180 | 69 | 00 / 00 | 67.1 | |
| 26 | Cheers For Miss Bishop (1941) | Edmund Gwenn | 0.80 | 31.5 | 31.50 | 186 | 68 | 01 / 00 | 65.8 | |
| 28 | Joe Smith, American (1942) | Robert Young | 1.40 | 51.7 | 75.20 | 156 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 63.8 | |
| 31 | Bombers B-52 (1957) | Karl Malden & Natalie Wood |
3.30 | 63.6 | 117.40 | 76 | 57 | 00 / 00 | 62.8 | |
| 30 | Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940) | Ralph Bellamy & Margaret Lindsay |
1.20 | 46.3 | 46.30 | 154 | 62 | 00 / 00 | 62.2 | |
| 29 | The Happy Time (1952) | Charles Boyer | 0.90 | 17.2 | 17.20 | 207 | 71 | 00 / 00 | 61.8 | |
| 33 | Carnegie Hall (1947) | William Prince | 1.70 | 48.4 | 48.40 | 143 | 61 | 00 / 00 | 61.6 | |
| 32 | The Plunderers (1960) | Jeff Chandler & John Saxon |
1.80 | 27.9 | 27.90 | 106 | 67 | 00 / 00 | 60.7 | |
| 34 | Gentle Julia (1936) | Jane Withers | 0.40 | 19.0 | 19.00 | 200 | 68 | 00 / 00 | 58.8 | |
| 35 | The Affairs of Martha (1942) | Richard Carlson | 0.70 | 24.6 | 24.60 | 201 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 57.3 | |
| 36 | The Penalty (1941) | Edward Arnold & Lionel Barrymore |
0.60 | 22.9 | 22.90 | 209 | 65 | 00 / 00 | 54.6 | |
| 37 | Winter Carnival (1939) | Ann Sheridan | 2.00 | 78.0 | 100.80 | 116 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 53.7 | |
| 38 | Murder Goes to College (1937) | Buster Crabbe | 0.50 | 20.4 | 20.40 | 198 | 63 | 00 / 00 | 49.4 | |
| 39 | Mary Ryan, Detective (1949) | John Litel | 0.60 | 14.6 | 14.60 | 195 | 64 | 00 / 00 | 48.7 | |
| 40 | Annapolis Salute (1937) | James Ellison & Harry Carey |
1.10 | 45.1 | 45.10 | 160 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 47.9 | |
| 42 | Pilot #5 (1943) | Van Johnson & Franchot Tone |
1.90 | 68.7 | 99.50 | 116 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 46.8 | |
| 43 | Actors and Sin (1952) | Edward G. Robinson & Eddie Albert |
2.00 | 39.5 | 39.50 | 155 | 54 | 00 / 00 | 43.4 | |
| 41 | Chloe's Prayer (2006) | Tara Stewart | 0.10 | 0.1 | 0.10 | 343 | 66 | 00 / 00 | 42.3 | |
| 43 | I'll Wait for You (1941) | Robert Sterling | 0.50 | 19.4 | 19.40 | 215 | 59 | 00 / 00 | 41.7 | |
| 45 | The Inside Story (1948) | Gail Patrick | 0.50 | 14.1 | 14.10 | 191 | 60 | 00 / 00 | 39.5 | |
| 46 | Take One False Step (1949) | William Powell | 1.20 | 28.9 | 28.90 | 177 | 55 | 00 / 00 | 38.2 | |
| 47 | Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939) | Walter Brennan | 0.80 | 29.2 | 29.20 | 193 | 53 | 00 / 00 | 34.5 | |
| 48 | No Place To Hide (1955) | David Brian | 0.10 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 203 | 51 | 00 / 00 | 14.7 | |
| 49 | Back from the Dead (1957) | Peggy Castle | 0.70 | 13.3 | 13.30 | 180 | 47 | 00 / 00 | 14.0 | |
| 50 | The Virginia Judge (1935) | Robert Cummings | 0.20 | 11.0 | 11.00 | 209 | 46 | 00 / 00 | 11.9 |
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As The Work Horse says above Marsha’s career spanned an amazing 73 years; and when you think of it the entire lives of the likes of Flynn and Ladd didn’t get beyond 50 years of age and Cooper and Gable didn’t live beyond 60. As Thomas Gray morbidly reflected in his Elegy “The paths of glory lead but to the grave.”
By contrast Marsha’s last 3 screen appearances were when she was in her 90s: (1) 2008 a 22-minute short entitled Grand Inquisitor in which Marsh was top-billed [eat your heart out Old Cantankerous!].
(2) 2008 a TV movie The Empire State Building Murders in which Marsha was part of an ensemble cast that included Ben Gazzara; Kirk Douglas; Joe Yule Jr; Cyd Charisse; and Anne Jeffries an old Randy Scott leading lady in the westerns Trail Street and Return of the Badmen – with archive appearances by Cagney; Bacall; Eddie Robinson; and Lawrence Tierney who had played on screen John Dillinger who reportedly was one of the two Myrna Loy idolaters whom I’ve come across in my lifetime. It was also Kirk’s final TV appearance before his retirement and indeed his last performance in any medium.
(3) in 2014 aged 96 a documentary in which she was herself called Marsha Hunt’s Sweet Adversity.
I have seen 6 Marsha Hunt movies: Pride and Prejudice; Valley of Decision; Raw Deal; Bombers B-52 [aka No Sleep till Dawn] The Plunderers; and Legend of the Lost.
In the last named she is uncredited and it is not listed above by Bruce probably because she is not Myrna Loy [if she WERE possibly even The Duke would need to be omitted from the Cogerson credits for Legend of the Lost].
However on most occasions I have tended to identify and remember even reasonably important stars past and present who have appeared in John Wayne films down the years.
Though I have not seen many of Marsha’s big screen films I have managed to catch her recently in reruns of some of my fave television detective shows such as Ironside; Murder She Wrote; and Matlock.
On top of her movie and TV work she appeared in 4 radio presentations between 1945 and 1959. Back in the early decades of movie-making radio programs would feature even some of the biggest star names such as Bogie and Hank Fonda often reprising one or two of their classic movies.
I think Marsha Hunt at 102 is now the oldest living actress from Hollywood’s golden era. Marsha has never been on the Oracle of Bacon Top 1000. These are the actors on the 2020 list she has appeared with.
5 DONALD SUTHERLAND Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
53 JOHN SAXON The Plunderers (1960)
76 DEAN STOCKWELL The Valley of Decision (1945)
81 ROBERT MITCHUM Cry ‘Havoc’ (1943)
81 ROBERT MITCHUM The Human Comedy (1943)
107 MICKEY ROONEY The Hardys Ride High (1939)
107 MICKEY ROONEY The Human Comedy (1943)
114 JASON ROBARDS Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
126 HENRY FONDA Jigsaw (1949)
154 MARC LAWRENCE Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
154 MARC LAWRENCE Jigsaw (1949)
158 SHELLEY WINTERS Take One False Step (1949)
196 CLORIS LEACHMAN Carnegie Hall (1947)
258 SOPHIA LOREN Legend of the Lost (1957)
262 KEENAN WYNN Lost Angel (1943)
268 BURGESS MEREDITH Jigsaw (1949)
290 GREGORY PECK The Valley of Decision (1945)
296 JAMES GARNER Bombers B-52 (1957)
313 AVA GARDNER Joe Smith, American (1942)
313 AVA GARDNER Kid Glove Killer (1942)
313 AVA GARDNER Lost Angel (1943)
321 LAURENCE OLIVIER Pride and Prejudice (1940)
344 JOHN WAYNE Born to the West (1937)
344 JOHN WAYNE Legend of the Lost (1957)
385 EDDIE ALBERT Actor’s and Sin (1952)
385 EDDIE ALBERT Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)
462 STUART WHITMAN Bombers B-52 (1957)
501 RALPH BELLAMY Ellery Queen, Master Detective (1940)
510 JOHN IRELAND Raw Deal (1948)
512 RAY MILLAND Easy Living (1937)
512 RAY MILLAND Irene (1940)
597 PAUL FIX Kid Glove Killer (1942)
597 PAUL FIX Star Reporter (1939)
633 ALEXANDER KNOX None Shall Escape (1944)
667 PETER LAWFORD Pilot #5 (1943)
713 MARNE MAITLAND Diplomatic Passport (1954)
721 LOUIS JOURDAN The Happy Time (1952)
759 CHARLES BOYER The Happy Time (1952)
768 EDWARD G. ROBINSON Actor’s and Sin (1952)
768 EDWARD G. ROBINSON Unholy Partners (1941)
788 MARCEL DALIO The Happy Time (1952)
788 MARCEL DALIO Unholy Partners (1941)
860 MIKE MAZURKI Lost Angel (1943)
861 ROSSANO BRAZZI Legend of the Lost (1957)
869 CAMERON MITCHELL A Letter for Evie (1946)
895 JOHN CRAWFORD Actor’s and Sin (1952)
907 WALTER PIDGEON Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
907 WALTER PIDGEON Flight Command (1940)
Lee Phelps appeared in 12 films with Marsha.
Marsha appeared with 21 Oscar winners.
CLAIRE TREVOR Raw Deal (1948)
CLORIS LEACHMAN Carnegie Hall (1947)
DONALD CRISP THE VALLEY OF DECISION (1945)
DONNA REED The Human Comedy (1943)
EDMUND GWENN Cheers for Miss Bishop (1941)
EDMUND GWENN Pride and Prejudice (1940)
FAY BAINTER Cry ‘Havoc’ (1943)
FAY BAINTER THE HUMAN COMEDY (1943)
GEORGE BURNS College Holiday (1936)
GREER GARSON Blossoms in the Dust (1941)
GREER GARSON Pride and Prejudice (1940)
GREER GARSON The Valley of Decision (1945)
GREGORY PECK The Valley of Decision (1945)
HENRY FONDA Jigsaw (1949)
JASON ROBARDS Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
JESSICA TANDY The Valley of Decision (1945)
JOHN WAYNE Born to the West (1937)
JOHN WAYNE Legend of the Lost (1957)
LAURENCE OLIVIER Pride and Prejudice (1940)
LIONEL BARRYMORE The Penalty (1941)
LIONEL BARRYMORE The Valley of Decision (1945)
RAY MILLAND Easy Living (1937)
RAY MILLAND Irene (1940)
SHELLEY WINTERS Take One False Step (1949)
SOPHIA LOREN Legend of the Lost (1957)
SUSAN HAYWARD Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)
VAN HEFLIN Annapolis Salute (1937)
VAN HEFLIN Kid Glove Killer (1942)
VAN HEFLIN Seven Sweethearts (1942)
WALTER BRENNAN Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President (1939)
I have seen 22 Marsha Hunt movies, including 7 of the top 10.
The HIGHEST rated movie I have seen is The Human Comedy.
The highest rated movie I have NOT seen is Music For Millions.
The LOWEST rated movie I have seen is Pilot #5.
Favourite Marsha Hunt Movies:
The Valley of Decision
Pride and Prejudice
Lost Angel
Raw Deal
Irene
A Letter For Evie
Kid Glove Killer
Blossoms in the Dust
Other Marsha Hunt Movie I Have Seen:
The Human Comedy
Thousands Cheer
Easy Living
Blue Denim
Flight Command
Smash Up: The Story of a Woman
The Trial of Mary Dugan
Seven Sweethearts
These Glamour Girls
None Shall escape
Cry Havoc
Cheers For Miss Bishop
Bombers B52
Pilot #5
Great UMR page