Jean Arthur Movie Rankings
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 3.4155 out of 4 stars for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
3.4155
An idealistic, small-town senator heads to Washington and suddenly finds himself single-handedly battling ruthless politicians out to destroy him. ... more about Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
DVD from $11.28 
(4 sellers)
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 3.1347 out of 4 stars for Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
3.1347
Longfellow Deeds lives in a small town, leading a small town kind of life - including playing the tuba in the town band. ... more about Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
DVD from $9.95 
(4 sellers)
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 3.0284 out of 4 stars for You Can't Take It with You
3.0284
Alice Sycamore has to introduce the family of her fiance, Tony Kirby, to her own family. The Kirby's are wealthy, stuffy family of great self- importance, while the Sycamore's are a collection of good-hearted lunatics. ... more about You Can't Take It with You
DVD from $9.89 
(4 sellers)
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 3.0063 out of 4 stars for Talk of the Town
3.0063
When the Holmes Woolen Mill burns down, political activist Leopold Dilg is jailed for arson (and murder; one man was lost). Escaping, Leopold hides out in the home of his childhood sweetheart Nora Shelley ... ... more about Talk of the Town
DVD from $9.99 
(6 sellers)
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 2.9992 out of 4 stars for Only Angels Have Wings
2.9992
While waiting for her boat, Bonnie Lee stops at a small airport in South America. The pilots there deliver mail over a dangerous and usually foggy mountain pass. Geoff Carter, the lead flyer, seems distant and cold as Bonnie tries to get closer to him. ... more about Only Angels Have Wings
DVD from $6.50 
(6 sellers)
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 2.9646 out of 4 stars for Shane
2.9646
Shane rides into a conflict between cattleman Ryker and a bunch of settlers, like the Starretts, whose land Ryker wants. When Shane beats up Ryker's man Chris, Ryker tries to buy him. Then Shane and Joe take on the whole Ryker crew. ... more about Shane
DVD from $3.66 
(4 sellers)
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 2.8483 out of 4 stars for More the Merrier
2.8483
It's World War II and there is a severe housing shortage everywhere - especially in Washington, D.C. where Connie Milligan rents an apartment. ... more about More the Merrier
Actor Awards
Academy Awards, USA - Best Actress in a Leading Role
DVD from $11.75 
(5 sellers)
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 2.8294 out of 4 stars for Whole Town's Talking
2.8294
Although John Ford's films often included comic elements, he made few that were pure comedies--THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING, starring Edward G. Robinson as obsequious hardware-store clerk Arthur Jones, is one of them. A man of almost appallingly regular habits, Arthur hasn't been late for work in years. ... more about Whole Town's Talking
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 2.8270 out of 4 stars for Devil and Miss Jones
2.8270
Department store owner J.P. Merrick finds that several of his employees are unionizing to get more money and better working conditions. In order to find out who the organizers are, he gets a job at the store as a shoe salesman. ... more about Devil and Miss Jones
Not Available on DVD
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 2.8108 out of 4 stars for Ex-Mrs. Bradford
2.8108
Relations between Dr. 'Brad' Bradford and ex-wife Paula are surprisingly romantic. They divorced because Brad hated being dragged into murder mysteries, to which mystery writer Paula is addicted. ... more about Ex-Mrs. Bradford
Not Available on DVD
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 2.6921 out of 4 stars for Easy Living
2.6921
J.B. Ball, a rich financier, gets fed up with his free-spending family. He takes his wife's just-bought (very expensive) sable coat and throws it out the window, it lands on poor hard-working girl Mary Smith. ... more about Easy Living
Not Available on DVD
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 2.6678 out of 4 stars for Foreign Affair
2.6678
A congressional committee visits occupied Berlin to investigate G.I. morals. ... more about Foreign Affair
Not Available on DVD
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 2.4565 out of 4 stars for Plainsman
2.4565
In this tale that mixes nonstop Western drama and action with an old-fashioned love story, Wild Bill Hickok (Gary Cooper) attempts to stop an Indian uprising fueled by white gun runners. ... more about Plainsman
DVD from $6.98 
(6 sellers)
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 2.2419 out of 4 stars for Silver Horde
2.2419
Boyd Emerson loves the wealthy Mildred Wayland, but so does Boyd's unscrupulous rival in the Yukon salmon fisheries, Frederick Marsh. The two battle for Mildred's hand and for control of the thriving fishing business. ... more about Silver Horde
DVD from $3.26 
(2 sellers)
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 1.7716 out of 4 stars for History Is Made at Night
1.7716
Wealthy shipowner Bruce Vail is insanely jealous of wife Irene, who divorces him for that reason. Vail schemes to get Irene in trouble with a hired gigolo; but passerby Paul Dumond rescues her, and Paul and Irene fall in love. ... more about History Is Made at Night
Not Available on DVD
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Adventure in Manhattan
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Joel McCrea plays a hotshot reporter who thinks he knows everything and Jean Arthur plays an actress who puts one over on him. ... more about Adventure in Manhattan
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Arizona
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Phoebe Titus is a tough, swaggering pioneer woman, but her ways become decidedly more feminine when she falls for California bound Peter Muncie. ... more about Arizona
DVD from $28.99 
(0 sellers)
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Cameo Kirby
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Wrongfully blamed for the death of Col. John Randall, Cameo Kirby (Gilbert) must find the true villain and clear his name before he can declare his love for Adele (Olmstead), the dead man's daughter. ... more about Cameo Kirby
Not Available on DVD
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Canary Murder Case
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A beautiful showgirl, name "the Canary" is a scheming nightclub singer. Blackmailing is her game and with that she ends up dead. But who killed "the Canary". All the suspects knew and were used by her and everyone had a motive to see her dead. ... more about Canary Murder Case
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Diamond Jim
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Ex-Bad Boy
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Flying Luck
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Horse Shoes
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for If You Could Only Cook
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Auto magnate James Buchanan has a fiancée who doesn't love him and a board of directors who won't listen to him. ... more about If You Could Only Cook
Not Available on DVD
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Impatient Years
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Standing before a divorce court judge (Edgar Buchanan) are Sergeant Andy Anderson (Lee Bowman) and Janie Anderson (Jean Arthur) asking him to dissolve their marriage. ... more about Impatient Years
Not Available on DVD
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Party Wire
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Poor Nut
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Saturday Night Kid
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Jayme and sister Janie are salesgirls in Ginsberg's Department Store. Mayme is in love with store clerk Bill, but Janie tries to steal him from her. Hazel, another salesgirl, is Jean Harlow's first credited role. ... more about Saturday Night Kid
Not Available on DVD
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Sins of the Fathers
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A married restaurant owner is persuaded to become a bootlegger by a beautiful young girl. When he starts making money at it, she steals it, then runs off with another man. His wife finds out what happened. Complications ensue. ... more about Sins of the Fathers
Not Available on DVD
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Too Many Husbands
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It's been a year since Bill Cardew was declared dead by drowning, and his widow Vicky is now married to his old friend and business partner, Henry Lowndes. ... more about Too Many Husbands
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Under Fire
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Wallflowers
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Warming Up
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Whirlpool
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Jean Arthur scores a combined 0.0001 out of 4 stars for Young Eagles
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Jean Arthur
Birthdate:
October 17, 1900
Death date:
June 19, 1991

Jean Arthur

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Career Span:

Decade
# Movies
Movie Score
1920s
37
total ranking of 1.1170  1.1170
1930s
32
total ranking of 3.4535  3.4535
1940s
8
total ranking of 3.3294  3.3294
1950s
1
total ranking of 2.2211  2.2211
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards.
Overall Actor Score:
3.0630
Jean Arthur is ranked overall as 3.0630 of of 4 stars
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