Acting
Ian Hunter
Born June 13, 1900 · Cape Town, South Africa
Died September 23, 1975 · aged 75
Ian Hunter (13 June 1900 – 22 September 1975) was a British character actor. Among dozens of film roles, his best-remembered appearances include That Certain Woman (1937) with Bette Davis, The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938, as King Richard the Lionheart), The Little Princess (1939, as Captain Reginald Crewe) and Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941, as Dr. Lanyon). Hunter returned to the Robin Hood leg…
Known For
The Adventures of Robin Hood · 1938The Adventures of Robin Hood
★ 7.51938
MovieAdventureRomance
Robin Hood fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde · 1941Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
★ 6.51941
MovieDramaHorror
Dr. Jekyll believes good and evil exist in everyone and creates a potion that allows his evil side, Mr. Hyde, to come to the fore. He faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run amok.
The Little Princess · 1939The Little Princess
★ 6.61939
MovieFamilyDrama
A little girl goes in search of her father who is reported missing by the military during the Second Boer War.
The Battle of the River Plate · 1956The Battle of the River Plate
★ 6.41956
MovieDramaHistory
In the early years of the World War II, the Royal Navy is fighting a desperate battle to keep the Atlantic convoy routes open to supply the British Isles, facing the great danger posed by the many German warships, such as the Admiral Graf Spee, which are scouring the ocean for cargo ships to sink.
Ziegfeld Girl · 1941Ziegfeld Girl
★ 6.61941
MovieDramaMusic
Discovery by Flo Ziegfeld changes a girl's life but not necessarily for the better, as three beautiful women find out when they join the spectacle on Broadway: Susan, the singer who must leave behind her ageing vaudevillian father; vulnerable Sheila, the working girl pursued both by a millionaire and by her loyal boyfriend from Flatbush; and the mysterious European beauty Sandra, whose concert violinist husband cannot endure the thought of their escaping from poverty by promenading her glamor in skimpy costumes.
The Long Voyage Home · 1940The Long Voyage Home
★ 6.61940
MovieDramaWar
The crew of the merchant ship Glencairn hope to survive a transatlantic crossing during World War II. Adapted from four Eugene O'Neill one-act plays.
A Midsummer Night's Dream · 1935A Midsummer Night's Dream
★ 6.41935
MovieFantasyRomance
Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.
Tarzan Finds a Son! · 1939Tarzan Finds a Son!
★ 6.11939
MovieActionAdventure
A young couple die in a plane crash in the jungle. Their son is found by Tarzan and Jane who name him Boy and raise him as their own. Five years later a search party comes to find the young heir to millions of dollars. Jane agrees, against Tarzan's will, to lead them to civilization.
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The Adventures of Robin Hood · 1938The Adventures of Robin Hood
★ 7.51938
MovieAdventureRomance
Robin Hood fights nobly for justice against the evil Sir Guy of Gisbourne while striving to win the hand of the beautiful Maid Marian.
King Richard the Lion-Heart
A Dream Comes True · 1935A Dream Comes True
★ 6.21935
MovieDocumentary
A promotional short to hype the production of A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).
Theseus (archive footage) (uncredited)
















