TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Jeffrey Hunter.

Jeffrey Hunter
Birthdate: November 25, 1926
Death date: May 27, 1969

Jeffrey Hunter

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CAREER SPAN

Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1950s
2.5472
25
total ranking of 2.5472
1960s
2.2191
14
total ranking of 2.2191
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score: Jeffrey Hunter is ranked overall as 2.4580 of of 4 stars2.4580

Jeffrey Hunter Movie Rankings

1
Jeffrey Hunter starring in Searchers
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 3.6915 out of 4 stars for Searchers3.6915
Ethan Edwards (John Wayne)returned from war to find his family massacred and his niece kidnapped by Indians. With his half-nephew he vows to find and save his niece from the people he despises. After years of searching, he finds she as become one of them. ...more about Searchers
2
Jeffrey Hunter starring in King of Kings
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 2.7391 out of 4 stars for King of Kings2.7391
When the Romans under General Pompey conquer Judea in 63 BC, an era of despair and fear begins for the Jewish people. ...more about King of Kings
3
Jeffrey Hunter starring in Fourteen Hours
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 2.6658 out of 4 stars for Fourteen Hours2.6658
A young man, morally destroyed by his parents not loving him and by the fear of being not capable to make his girlfriend happy, rises on the ledge of a building with the intention of committing suicide. ...more about Fourteen Hours
4
Frogmen, The (1951)
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 2.6341 out of 4 stars for Frogmen2.6341
A WWII film of the highest caliber, THE FROGMEN sports fast-paced action and extraordinary cinematography, and earned a well-deserved Oscar nomination for its especially breathtaking underwater photography. Richard Widmark (HOW THE WEST WAS WON) stars as Lt. Cmdr. ...more about Frogmen
5
Belles on Their Toes (1952)
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 2.5970 out of 4 stars for Belles on Their Toes2.5970
The "Cheaper by the Dozen" crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband's income, while Anne, Martha, and even Ernestine find romance. ...more about Belles on Their Toes
6
Last Hurrah, The (1958)
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 2.4688 out of 4 stars for Last Hurrah2.4688
An aging politician (Spencer Tracy) tries to get re-elected one last time in the changing world of the 1950s when TV started to play a bigger part in politics. ...more about Last Hurrah
7
Kiss Before Dying, A (1956)
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 2.3382 out of 4 stars for Kiss Before Dying2.3382
Student Bud Corliss is wooing Dorother Kingship purely for her father's mining fortune. When he finds she is pregnant he realises she is likely to be disinherited, so cleverly stages her suicide. ...more about Kiss Before Dying
8
Guide for the Married Man, A (1967)
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 2.2036 out of 4 stars for Guide for the Married Man2.2036
Robert Morse and Walter Matthau are friends. Though both are married, Matthau discovers Morris is fooling around. When asked about it, Morse passes on the oral history and guide to fooling around without your wife finding out. ...more about Guide for the Married Man
9
Custer of the West (1967)
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 2.1838 out of 4 stars for Custer of the West2.1838
The story of U.S. Army commander George Armstrong Custer, a flamboyant hero of the Civil War who later fought and was exterminated with his entire command by warring Sioux and Cheyenne tribes at the battle of Little Big Horn in 1876. ...more about Custer of the West
10
Great Locomotive Chase, The (1956)
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 2.1830 out of 4 stars for Great Locomotive Chase2.1830
This is based on a true story. During the Civil War, a Union spy, Andrews, is asked to lead a band of Union soldiers into the South so that they could destroy the railway system. ...more about Great Locomotive Chase
11
Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 1.8688 out of 4 stars for Sergeant Rutledge1.8688
Lieutenant Tom Cantrell is sent to defend Sergeant Braxton Rutledge a black cavalry soldier on a charge of rape and murder. The story begins in a courtroom and the story is told through flashbacks. ...more about Sergeant Rutledge
13
Proud Ones, The (1956)
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 1.7337 out of 4 stars for Proud Ones1.7337
Marshal Silver is run out of town under suspicion of being a trigger-happy killer after shooting a hired gun of Honest John Barrett. ...more about Proud Ones
14
No Down Payment (1957)
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 1.7200 out of 4 stars for No Down Payment1.7200
The marital difficulties of four couples living in a southern California housing development become intertwined. ...more about No Down Payment
  • Not Available on DVD
15
Dimension 5 (1966)
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 1.7181 out of 4 stars for Dimension 51.7181
An American intelligence agent, aided by a Chinese-American female agent, uses a time-travel belt to thwart Chinese operatives who are attempting to import to Los Angeles the materials to make an atomic bomb. ...more about Dimension 5
  • Not Available on DVD
16
No Man Is an Island (1962)
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 1.6816 out of 4 stars for No Man Is an Island1.6816
The true story of George Tweed, an American sailor who became the only serviceman on the island of Guam to avoid capture by the Japanese during the early years of World War II. ...more about No Man Is an Island
17
White Feather (1955)
Jeffrey Hunter scores a combined 1.4963 out of 4 stars for White Feather1.4963
The story of the peace mission from the US cavalry to the Cheyenne Indians in Wyoming during the 1870s. The mission is threatened when one the officers falls for the chief's daughter. ...more about White Feather
  • Not Available on DVD
18
In Love and War (1958)
No Reviews Available
Three marines take shore leave in San Francisco during World War II: Wagner to a lower class dysfunctional family, Hunter to his pregnant fiancée, and the upper class Dillman to a high-living playgirl. ...more about In Love and War
  • Not Available on DVD
19
Call Me Mister (1951)
No Reviews Available
G.I. Sergeant Shep Dooley, former stage star awaiting discharge in postwar Tokyo, meets his estranged love Kay when she arrives to entertain the troops. Shep, who hasn't exactly lost his former irresponsibility, does his best to court Kay anew... ...more about Call Me Mister
  • Not Available on DVD
20
Christmas Kid, The (1967)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
21
Count Five and Die (1958)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
22
Dreamboat (1952)
No Reviews Available
Clifton Webb, a respected college professor, is plagued when his old movies are shown on TV and sets out with his daughter (Anne Francis) to stop it. ...more about Dreamboat
  • Not Available on DVD
23
Gun for a Coward (1957)
No Reviews Available
A young cowboy, whose dedication to the principles of peace and reason has earned him a reputation for cowardice, overcomes his psychological aversion to violence after his elder brother unjustly censures him for not joining in a foolhardy gunfight in ...more about Gun for a Coward
  • Not Available on DVD
24
Hell to Eternity (1960)
No Reviews Available
True life story of Guy Gabaldon, a Los Angeles Hispanic boy raised in the 1930s by a Japanese-American foster family. ...more about Hell to Eternity
Actor Awards
  • Laurel Awards - Top Action Performance
  • Not Available on DVD
25
Joaquín Murrieta (1965)
No Reviews Available
Mexican peasant Joaquin Murieta and his wife go north to California to prospect for gold, finding only one white person, a marshal, who will befriend them. ...more about Joaquín Murrieta
  • Not Available on DVD
26
Key Witness (1960)
No Reviews Available
An average Los Angeles citizen witnesses a gang murder when he stops to use a telephone. Aware that he is the only witness against them, the gang members seek out his identity and terrorize him and his family to keep him from testifying against them. ...more about Key Witness
  • Not Available on DVD
27
Lure of the Wilderness (1952)
No Reviews Available
A young girl and her father, who is unjustly accused of murder, seek refuge in a Georgia swamp until they are befriended by a trapper who penetrates the swamp in search of his dog. ...more about Lure of the Wilderness
  • Not Available on DVD
28
Man from Galveston, The (1963)
No Reviews Available
Circuit-riding Texas lawyer Timothy Higgins defends a former girlfriend against a murder charge stemming from an extortionist's threat to reveal her shady past. ...more about Man from Galveston
  • Not Available on DVD
29
Man-Trap (1961)
No Reviews Available
During the Korean War, Matt saves the life of his buddy, Vince, who promises that someday he'll repay Matt by cutting him in on a million dollars. Eight years later Matt is in the midst of a rapidly disintegrating marriage to Nina, a man-hungry alcoholic. ...more about Man-Trap
  • Not Available on DVD
30
Mardi Gras (1958)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
31
Oro per i Cesari (1963)
No Reviews Available
A slave architect in Gaul is ordered by a Roman governor to lead an expedition, constantly under danger of attack by Celtic warriors, to the Valley of the Sil to find much-needed gold for Rome. ...more about Oro per i Cesari
  • Not Available on DVD
32
Princess of the Nile (1954)
No Reviews Available
Time: A.D. 1249. Shalimar, an Egyptian princess, striving to rid her country of its Bedouin conquerors, forms an alliance with Prince Haidi, son of the Caliph of Bagdad. ...more about Princess of the Nile
  • Not Available on DVD
33
Red Skies of Montana (1952)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
34
Seven Angry Men (1955)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
35
Seven Cities of Gold (1955)
No Reviews Available
In the XVIII century, an spanish expedition is looking for seven cities of gold in a territory now known as California. A very difficult task due the opposition of the aborigins, but perhaps a divine intervention could help the spaniards to save the life. ...more about Seven Cities of Gold
  • Not Available on DVD
36
Take Care of My Little Girl (1951)
No Reviews Available
  • Not Available on DVD
37
Three Young Texans (1954)
No Reviews Available
A western about a Texan who robs a train in an effort to prevent his father from committing the crime, a young girl who attempts to help him after learning about the theft, and a cowboy friend who demands a share of the money. ...more about Three Young Texans
  • Not Available on DVD
38
True Story of Jesse James, The (1957)
No Reviews Available
The last eighteen years in the life of Jesse James, showing his home life in Missouri, his experiences with Quantrill's raiders, his career of banditry with his brother Frank and the Younger brothers, and his attempt to lead a peaceful life after the ...more about True Story of Jesse James
39
Way to the Gold, The (1957)
No Reviews Available
Joe Mundy (Jeffrey Hunter) is being released from prison and an old convict, whom he has befriended, tells him the location of a stolen cache of gold. Leaving the prison, Joe is followed to Glendale, Arizona by Little Brother Williams (Neville Brand). ...more about Way to the Gold
  • Not Available on DVD