Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

January 31, 1929 · 97 years old

Jean Merilyn Simmons, OBE (January 31, 1929 – January 22, 2010) was an English actress. She appeared predominantly in motion pictures, beginning with films made in Great Britain during and after World War II – she was one of J. Arthur Rank's 'well-spoken young starlets' – followed mainly by Hollywoo…

Known For

21 titles
1
Spartacus

Spartacus

1960 · 3h 17m · Movie

The slave Spartacus survives brutal training as a gladiator and leads a violent revolt against the decadent Roman Republic, as the ambitious Crassus seeks to gain power by crushing the uprising.

7.9
2
Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

2001 · 1h 46m · Movie

A scientist makes a last stand on Earth with the help of a ragtag team of soldiers against an invasion of alien phantoms.

6.4
3
Black Narcissus

Black Narcissus

1947 · 1h 41m · Movie

A group of nuns struggle to establish a convent in the Himalayas, while isolation, extreme weather, altitude, and culture clashes all conspire to drive the well-intentioned missionaries mad.

7.7
4
Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1946 · 1h 58m · Movie

A humble orphan boy in 1810s Kent is given the opportunity to go to London and become a gentleman, with the help of an unknown benefactor.

7.8
5
The Big Country

The Big Country

1958 · 2h 46m · Movie

A New England sea captain in the 1880s arrives at his fiancée's sprawling Texas ranch, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between two families over a valuable patch of land.

7.9
6
Guys and Dolls

Guys and Dolls

1955 · 2h 30m · Movie

In New York, a gambler is challenged to take a cold female missionary to Havana, but they fall for each other, and the bet has a hidden motive to finance a crap game.

7.1
7
Hamlet

Hamlet

1948 · 2h 34m · Movie

Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.

7.6
8
Elmer Gantry

Elmer Gantry

1960 · 2h 26m · Movie

A fast-talking traveling salesman with a charming, loquacious manner convinces a sincere evangelist that he can be an effective preacher for her cause.

7.7
9
How to Make an American Quilt

How to Make an American Quilt

1995 · 1h 57m · Movie

Bride-to-be Finn Dodd hears tales of romance and sorrow from her elders as they construct a quilt.

6.3
10
The Robe

The Robe

1953 · 2h 15m · Movie

In the Roman province of Judea during the 1st century, Roman tribune Marcellus Gallio is ordered to crucify Jesus of Nazareth but is tormented by his guilty conscience afterwards.

6.7
11
Angel Face

Angel Face

1953 · 1h 31m · Movie

Ambulance driver Frank Jessup is ensnared in the schemes of the sensuous but dangerous Diane Tremayne.

7.2
12
The Grass Is Greener

The Grass Is Greener

1960 · 1h 44m · Movie

Victor and Hilary have guided tours in their English mansion. A US oil tycoon "bumps" into Hilary during a tour and charms his way into her heart. Meanwhile, Hattie pursues Victor.

6.4
13
The Egyptian

The Egyptian

1954 · 2h 19m · Movie

In ancient Egypt, a poor orphan becomes a genial physician and is eventually appointed at the Pharaoh's court where he witnesses palace intrigues and learns dangerous royal secrets.

6.5
14
Désirée

Désirée

1954 · 1h 50m · Movie

Desiree Clary falls for Napoleon but marries Bernadotte, while Josephine weds Napoleon to become Empress before being dismissed for not producing an heir.

6.4
15
Footsteps in the Fog

Footsteps in the Fog

1955 · 1h 30m · Movie

In early-1900s England, a maid tries to blackmail her master into romancing her when she discovers that he murdered his wife.

7.0
16
Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

Miss Marple: They Do It with Mirrors

1991 · 1h 40m · Movie

When Miss Marple is invited to the manor house of an old friend, it is not long before a puzzling murder puts her mind to work.

7.1
17
Rough Night in Jericho

Rough Night in Jericho

1967 · 1h 44m · Movie

A former deputy and a strong-willed widow are determined to stop a ruthless town boss.

6.4
18
The Happy Ending

The Happy Ending

1969 · 1h 57m · Movie

A middle-aged woman walks out on her husband and family in an desperate attempt to find herself.

6.3
19
The Inheritance

The Inheritance

1947 · 1h 38m · Movie

Following her father's death, a teenage British heiress goes to live with her guardian uncle--who is broke and schemes to murder her for her inheritance.

6.6
20
Cage of Gold

Cage of Gold

1950 · 1h 23m · Movie

In post-WW2 Britain, a young woman marries an old flame but after he disappears, and is later declared dead, she re-marries, only to be blackmailed by the supposedly-dead first husband who suddenly re-appears in her life, in need ...

6.4
21
Hilda Crane

Hilda Crane

1956 · 1h 27m · Movie

Twice divorced Hilda Crane, feeling she's run out of chances, returns to her mother's house in her small hometown and tries to decide what to do next while still hoping to hold onto her independence. That proves to be a challenge.

6.3