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TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Susan Hayward.

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Susan Hayward
Birthdate: June 30, 1917
Death date: March 14, 1975

Susan Hayward

ACTOR RANKINGS:

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1930s
1.4185
5
total ranking of 1.4185
1940s
2.7543
25
total ranking of 2.7543
1950s
2.6569
20
total ranking of 2.6569
1960s
1.9266
9
total ranking of 1.9266
1970s
No Reviews
1
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Susan Hayward is ranked overall as 2.6698 of of 4 stars2.6698

Susan Hayward Movie Rankings

1
Susan Hayward starring in I Want to Live!
I Want to Live! (1958)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 3.0108 out of 4 stars for I Want to Live!3.0108
Previously convicted of petty crimes like stealing and prostitution, Barbara Graham was accused of murdering an old woman. She was fingered by the two men who she knows committed the crime. With their testimony, Barbara was incarcerated and executed. ...more about I Want to Live!
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Foreign Actress
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Motion Picture Actress - Drama
  • New York Film Critics Circle Awards - Best Actress
2
Susan Hayward starring in I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch (1942)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.9588 out of 4 stars for I Married a Witch2.9588
After a ancestor of Wallace Wooley has burned Jennifer, a witch and her father, they cursed his whole family, that the sons will always get the wrong wife. ...more about I Married a Witch
  • Not Available on DVD
3
Susan Hayward starring in Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls (1967)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.9452 out of 4 stars for Valley of the Dolls2.9452
Anne Welles, a bright, brash young New England college grad leaves her Peyton Place-ish small town and heads for Broadway, where she hopes to find an exciting job and sophisticated men. ...more about Valley of the Dolls
4
House of Strangers (1949)
House of Strangers (1949)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.8982 out of 4 stars for House of Strangers2.8982
Max Monetti is consumed with vengeance for his brothers after their betrayal of his father Gino. ...more about House of Strangers
5
Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.8835 out of 4 stars for Demetrius and the Gladiators2.8835
The story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its powers. ...more about Demetrius and the Gladiators
6
Beau Geste (1939)
Beau Geste (1939)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.7563 out of 4 stars for Beau Geste2.7563
Beau, John, and Digby Geste are three inseparable, adventurous brothers who haven been adopted into the wealthy household of Lady Brandon. ...more about Beau Geste
7
Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
Adam Had Four Sons (1941)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.6861 out of 4 stars for Adam Had Four Sons2.6861
Emilie has been hired to care for the four sons of wealthy Adam Stoppard and his wife, Molly. After Molly dies, Adam and the boys grow to depend on Emilie even more. At the same time, Emilie falls in love with Adam. ...more about Adam Had Four Sons
8
Lusty Men, The (1952)
Lusty Men, The (1952)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.5419 out of 4 stars for Lusty Men2.5419
When he sustains a rodeo injury, star rider Jeff McCloud returns to his hometown after many years of absence. He signs on as a hired hand with a local ranch, where he befriends fellow ranch hand Wes and his wife Louise. ...more about Lusty Men
  • Not Available on DVD
9
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.4793 out of 4 stars for Reap the Wild Wind2.4793
Clipper ships taking the shortest route between the Mississippi and the Atlantic often end up on the shoals of Key West in the 1840s. Salvaging the ships' cargos has become a lucrative business for two companies -- one headed by a feisty young woman. ...more about Reap the Wild Wind
10
Fighting Seabees, The (1944)
Fighting Seabees, The (1944)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.4687 out of 4 stars for Fighting Seabees2.4687
Construction workers in World War II in the Pacific are needed to build military sites, but the work is dangerous and they doubt the ability of the Navy to protect them. ...more about Fighting Seabees
11
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.4323 out of 4 stars for I'll Cry Tomorrow2.4323
Deprived of a normal childhood by her ambitious mother, Katie (Jo Van Fleet), Lillian Roth (Susan Hayward) becomes a star of Broadway and Hollywood before she is twenty. ...more about I'll Cry Tomorrow
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
  • BAFTA Awards - Best Foreign Actress
  • Not Available on DVD
12
They Won't Believe Me (1947)
They Won't Believe Me (1947)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.3150 out of 4 stars for They Won't Believe Me2.3150
On trial for murder, Larry Ballantyne regurgitates an unbelievable story. He recounts how he philanders to other women while his rich loving wife Gretta tries to keep him in line. ...more about They Won't Believe Me
  • Not Available on DVD
13
My Foolish Heart (1949)
My Foolish Heart (1949)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.2921 out of 4 stars for My Foolish Heart2.2921
After a long absence, Mary Jane visits her schoolfriend Eloise, and Eloise's daughter Ramona. Eloise drinks too much and is unhappily married to Lew Wengler. ...more about My Foolish Heart
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
  • Not Available on DVD
14
David and Bathsheba (1951)
David and Bathsheba (1951)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.2877 out of 4 stars for David and Bathsheba2.2877
Though David has all the wealth, power, wives & children inherent for the King of Israel he does not have what he craves most: the true love of a woman who loves him as a man instead of as King. ...more about David and Bathsheba
15
Among the Living (1941)
Among the Living (1941)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.2848 out of 4 stars for Among the Living2.2848
Paul Raden (Albert Dekker), hopelessly insane son of Maxim Raden, hated owner of the Radentown mills, is in a strait jacket in a secret room in the family mansion, while the body of his father is lowered into a grave. ...more about Among the Living
  • Not Available on DVD
16
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
Star Spangled Rhythm (1942)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.2191 out of 4 stars for Star Spangled Rhythm2.2191
Pop, a security guard at Paramount has told his son that he's the head of the studio. When his son arrives in Hollywood on shore leave with his buddies, Pop enlists the aid of the studio's dizzy switchboard operator in pulling off the charade. ...more about Star Spangled Rhythm
17
Young and Willing (1943)
Young and Willing (1943)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.2099 out of 4 stars for Young and Willing2.2099
For those, if any, who have wondered why so many Paramount contractees appeared in United Artists' films during the war years, this is another one of the Paramount productions that was sold to United Artists in the early-40's when U.A. ...more about Young and Willing
  • Not Available on DVD
18
Conqueror, The (1956)
Conqueror, The (1956)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 2.0655 out of 4 stars for Conqueror2.0655
In ancient times, the Mongolian warlord Temujin must do battle against the rival tribe that killed his father. ...more about Conqueror
19
Deadline at Dawn (1946)
Deadline at Dawn (1946)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 1.9999 out of 4 stars for Deadline at Dawn1.9999
Alex, a sailor on leave, recovers from a drink-induced blackout with a large sum of money belonging to Edna Bartelli, a b-girl who invited him home to "fix her radio. ...more about Deadline at Dawn
  • Not Available on DVD
20
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951)
I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 1.8798 out of 4 stars for I Can Get It for You Wholesale1.8798
A ruthless fashion designer steps on everyone in her way in order to reach the top of her profession. Eventually she is forced to choose between her ambition and the man she loves. ...more about I Can Get It for You Wholesale
  • Not Available on DVD
21
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 1.8629 out of 4 stars for Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman1.8629
Angie Evans, fast-rising nightclub singer, interrupts her career to marry struggling songwriter Ken Conway. When Ken lucks into a career as chart-topping radio crooner, Angie is forced into idle luxury which proves her downfall. ...more about Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
22
Ada (1961)
Ada (1961)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 1.8322 out of 4 stars for Ada1.8322
Bo Gillis is running for Governor. Steve writes the speeches, Sylvester runs the campaign and Bo plays the guitar. Everything is going according to the plan until a hooker named Ada is setup with Bo one night. ...more about Ada
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Honey Pot, The (1967)
Honey Pot, The (1967)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 1.7729 out of 4 stars for Honey Pot1.7729
Hearing that Cecil Fox doesn't have long to live, some of his former lovers travel to Venice to be near him or maybe to be near his money, some of which each expects to receive. ...more about Honey Pot
  • Not Available on DVD
24
Tulsa (1949)
Tulsa (1949)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 1.7533 out of 4 stars for Tulsa1.7533
It's Tulsa, Oklahoma at the start of the oil boom and Cherokee Lansing's rancher father is killed in a fight with the Tanner Oil Company. ...more about Tulsa
25
Canyon Passage (1946)
Canyon Passage (1946)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 1.6712 out of 4 stars for Canyon Passage1.6712
In 1856, backwoods businessman Logan Stuart escorts Lucy Overmire, his friend's fiancée, back home to remote Jacksonville, Oregon; in the course of the hard journey, Lucy is attracted to Logan, whose heart seems to belong to another. ...more about Canyon Passage
  • Not Available on DVD
26
Soldier of Fortune (1955)
Soldier of Fortune (1955)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 1.5602 out of 4 stars for Soldier of Fortune1.5602
27
White Witch Doctor (1953)
White Witch Doctor (1953)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 1.4963 out of 4 stars for White Witch Doctor1.4963
Ellen Burton arrives in Africa to join Dr. Mary as her nurse, bringing modern medicine to the native peoples. Lonni Douglas, an animal wrangler and fortune hunter, agrees to take her upriver, despite his misgivings about her suitability for Africa. ...more about White Witch Doctor
  • Not Available on DVD
28
Snows of Kilimanjaro, The (1952)
Snows of Kilimanjaro, The (1952)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 1.3593 out of 4 stars for Snows of Kilimanjaro1.3593
As writer Harry Street (Gregory Peck) lays gravely wounded from an African hunting accident he feverishly reflects on what he perceives as his failures at love and writing. ...more about Snows of Kilimanjaro
29
Where Love Has Gone (1964)
Where Love Has Gone (1964)
Susan Hayward scores a combined 1.3300 out of 4 stars for Where Love Has Gone1.3300
  • Not Available on DVD
30
$1000 a Touchdown (1939)
$1000 a Touchdown (1939)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
31
And Now Tomorrow (1944)
And Now Tomorrow (1944)
No Reviews Available
Emily Blair is rich and deaf. Doctor Vance, who grew up poor in Blairtown, is working on a serum to cure deafness which he tries on Emily. It doesn't work. Her sister is carrying on an affair with her fiance Jeff. ...more about And Now Tomorrow
  • Not Available on DVD
32
Back Street (1961)
Back Street (1961)
No Reviews Available
Ambitious but thwarted, Rae Smith meets handsome Marine Paul Saxon, (of the Saxon department store chain), as he passes through Lincoln, Nebraska, on his way home from World War II. ...more about Back Street
  • Not Available on DVD
33
Campus Cinderella (1938)
Campus Cinderella (1938)
No Reviews Available
34
Forest Rangers, The (1942)
Forest Rangers, The (1942)
No Reviews Available
Ranger Don Stuart fights a forest fire with timber boss friend Tana 'Butch' Mason, and finds evidence of arson. He suspects Twig Dawson but can't prove it. ...more about Forest Rangers
  • Not Available on DVD
35
Garden of Evil (1954)
Garden of Evil (1954)
No Reviews Available
Three Americans are headed by ship around the cape to the California gold fields when they are put ashore for several weeks in a sleepy little Mexican village. ...more about Garden of Evil
  • Not Available on DVD
36
Girls on Probation (1938)
Girls on Probation (1938)
No Reviews Available
This film proves the old adage "You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose, but you shouldn't pick friends who rob banks. ...more about Girls on Probation
  • Not Available on DVD
37
Hairy Ape, The (1944)
Hairy Ape, The (1944)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
38
Hit Parade of 1943 (1943)
Hit Parade of 1943 (1943)
No Reviews Available
One of the many films made at Republic with a year attached to the "Hit Parade" title, which came from the "Hit Parade" radio program sponsored by Lucky Strike cigarettes. ...more about Hit Parade of 1943
  • Not Available on DVD
39
I Thank a Fool (1962)
I Thank a Fool (1962)
No Reviews Available
A nurse (Christine Allison) finds herself becoming involved with the prosecuting attorney, who once years ago, had her convicted on charges of euthanasia. ...more about I Thank a Fool
  • Not Available on DVD
40
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951)
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
41
Jack London (1943)
Jack London (1943)
No Reviews Available
Episodes in the novelist's life: In 1890, young Jack London quits a cannery job to try oyster piracy. Later, he signs on for a sealing voyage, tries Yukon prospecting and a brief university career, loving and leaving women along the way. ...more about Jack London
42
Lost Moment, The (1947)
Lost Moment, The (1947)
No Reviews Available
In a long flashback, a New York publisher is in Venice pursuing the lost love letters of an early-19th-century poet, Jeffrey Ashton, who disappeared mysteriously. ...more about Lost Moment
  • Not Available on DVD
43
Marriage-Go-Round, The (1961)
Marriage-Go-Round, The (1961)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
44
Our Leading Citizen (1939)
Our Leading Citizen (1939)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
45
Paramount Victory Short No. T2-1: A Letter from Bataan (1942)
Paramount Victory Short No. T2-1: A Letter from Bataan (1942)
No Reviews Available
Documentary short subject which depicts the necessity of conservation of raw and recyclable materials such as metal and rubber in time of war. ...more about Paramount Victory Short No. T2-1: A Letter from Bataan
  • Not Available on DVD
46
President's Lady, The (1953)
President's Lady, The (1953)
No Reviews Available
The story of president Andrew Jackson from his early years, through his meeting with and subsequent marriage to Rachel Donelson Robards. ...more about President's Lady
  • Not Available on DVD
47
Rawhide (1951)
Rawhide (1951)
No Reviews Available
Not a Rowdy Yates in sight in this western set in a stop over for the California to St Louis mail stagecoach run. ...more about Rawhide
  • Not Available on DVD
48
Revengers, The (1972)
Revengers, The (1972)
No Reviews Available
The life of peaceful rancher John Benedict (William Holden) is torn apart when his family is massacred by a gang of marauding outlaws and his farm is destroyed. ...more about Revengers
  • Not Available on DVD
49
Saxon Charm, The (1948)
Saxon Charm, The (1948)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
50
Screen Snapshots: Hopalong in Hoppy Land (1951)
Screen Snapshots: Hopalong in Hoppy Land (1951)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
51
Sis Hopkins (1941)
Sis Hopkins (1941)
No Reviews Available
A young girl from the "sticks" comes to the city to live with her wealthy relatives. ...more about Sis Hopkins
  • Not Available on DVD
52
Skirmish On the Home Front (1944)
Skirmish On the Home Front (1944)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
53
Stolen Hours (1963)
Stolen Hours (1963)
No Reviews Available
Mike, a famed racing driver and an old flame of hers, is worried that Laura may be ill. Tricking her into a doctor's examination, she discovers she is; a brain operation to remove a tumor is performed and her symptoms disappear. ...more about Stolen Hours
  • Not Available on DVD
54
Tap Roots (1948)
Tap Roots (1948)
No Reviews Available
Morna Dabney is engaged to soldier Clay MacIvor in the days before the War Between the States. ...more about Tap Roots
  • Not Available on DVD
55
Think Twentieth (1967)
Think Twentieth (1967)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
56
Thunder in the Sun (1959)
Thunder in the Sun (1959)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
57
Top Secret Affair (1957)
Top Secret Affair (1957)
No Reviews Available
The head of a large publishing empire is dismayed when a top army general is about to be appointed to an atomic energy committee. ...more about Top Secret Affair
  • Not Available on DVD
58
Untamed (1955)
Untamed (1955)
No Reviews Available
When the great potato famine hits Ireland, the diaspora begins as thousands emigrate. Among those leaving the Emerald Isle is Katie O'Neill and her husband, who decide that the promised land is South Africa and make their way there. ...more about Untamed
  • Not Available on DVD
59
With a Song in My Heart (1952)
With a Song in My Heart (1952)
No Reviews Available
Jane Froman (Susan Hayward), an aspiring songstress, lands a job in radio with help from pianist Don Ross (David Wayne), whom she later marries. Jane's popularity soars, and she leaves on a European tour... ...more about With a Song in My Heart
Actor Awards
  • Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
  • Golden Globes, USA - Best Motion Picture Actress - Musical/Comedy
  • Not Available on DVD
60
Woman Obsessed (1959)
Woman Obsessed (1959)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
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