Hume Cronyn films, ranked by your taste

Actor · 13 films on Boxlist

Known for Shadow of a Doubt, 12 Angry Men and The Parallax View.

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Starring Hume Cronyn

Shadow of a Doubt
1943 · Film
7.6/10 · TMDB
A bored teen living in Santa Rosa, California, Charlotte "Charlie" Newton, is frustrated because nothing seems to be happening in her life and that of her family. Then, she receives wonderful news: her uncle (for whom she was named)...
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12 Angry Men
1997 · Film
7.7/10 · TMDB
During the trial of a man accused of his father's murder, a lone juror takes a stand against the guilty verdict handed down by the others as a result of their preconceptions and prejudices.
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The Parallax View
1974 · Film
6.8/10 · TMDB
An ambitious reporter, investigating a senator's assassination, realizes witnesses to the shooting are systematically dying and discovers a multi-million dollar corporation which serves as a front for the recruitment of political assassins.
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Lifeboat
1944 · Film
7.4/10 · TMDB
During World War II, a small group of survivors is stranded in a lifeboat together after the ship they were traveling on is destroyed by a German U-boat.
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Brute Force
1947 · Film
7.3/10 · TMDB
Timeworn Joe Collins and his fellow inmates live under the heavy thumb of the sadistic, power-tripping guard Captain Munsey. Only Collins' dreams of escape keep him going, but how can he possibly bust out of Munsey's chains?
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The Postman Always Rings Twice
1946 · Film
7.1/10 · TMDB
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
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Cocoon
1985 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.
The World According to Garp
1982 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny. Whilst Garp sees himself as a "serious" writer, Jenny writes a feminist manifesto at an opportune time, and finds herself as a magnet for all...
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Cleopatra
1963 · Film
7.0/10 · TMDB
Determined to hold on to the throne, Cleopatra seduces the Roman emperor Julius Caesar. When Caesar is murdered, she redirects her attentions to his general, Marc Antony, who vows to take power—but Caesar’s successor has other plans.
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The Pelican Brief
1993 · Film
6.5/10 · TMDB
Two Supreme Court Justices have been assassinated. One lone law student has stumbled upon the truth. An investigative journalist wants her story. Everybody else wants her dead.
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*batteries not included
1987 · Film
6.7/10 · TMDB
In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and...
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Brewster's Millions
1985 · Film
6.6/10 · TMDB
Brewster, an aging minor-league baseball player, stands to inherit 300 million dollars if he can successfully spend 30 million dollars in 30 days without anything to show for it, and without telling anyone what he's up to... A task that's...
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Cocoon: The Return
1988 · Film
6.1/10 · TMDB
The reinvigorated elderly group that left Earth comes back to visit their relatives. Will they all decide to go back to the planet where no one grows old, or will they be tempted to remain on Earth?
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