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List of the best Jane Russell movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Jane Russell's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Jane Russell movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Jane Russell movies will be at the top of the list. Jane Russell has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Jane Russell movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Jane Russell films to end the squabble once and for all.
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Gentlemen Prefer BlondesMarilyn Monroe, Jane Russell, Harry Carey Gentlemen Prefer Blondes is a 1953 American film adaptation of the 1949 stage musical, released by 20th Century Fox, directed by Howard Hawks, and starring Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, with ...more
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His Kind of WomanVincent Price, Robert Mitchum, Jane Russell His Kind of Woman is a 1951 black-and-white film noir starring Robert Mitchum and Jane Russell. The film features supporting roles by Vincent Price, Raymond Burr, and Charles McGraw. The movie ...more
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The French LineKim Novak, Jane Russell, Craig Stevens The French Line is a 1954 musical film starring Jane Russell made by RKO Pictures, directed by Lloyd Bacon and produced by Edmund Grainger, with Howard Hughes as executive producer. The ...more
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Son of PalefaceBob Hope, Jane Russell, Roy Rogers Son of Paleface is a 1952 Western comedy film directed by Frank Tashlin and starring Bob Hope, Jane Russell, and Roy Rogers. The film is a sequel to The Paleface. Written by Tashlin, Joseph ...more
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MacaoRobert Mitchum, Jane Russell, Gloria Grahame Macao is a 1952 black-and-white film noir adventure film directed by Josef von Sternberg and Nicholas Ray. Producer Howard Hughes fired director von Sternberg during filming and hired Nicholas ...more
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The Tall MenClark Gable, Jane Russell, Robert Ryan The Tall Men is a 1955 American western film directed by Raoul Walsh and starring Clark Gable, Jane Russell, and Robert Ryan. The 20th Century Fox film was produced by William A. Bacher and ...more
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The OutlawJane Russell, Walter Huston, Thomas Mitchell The Outlaw is a 1943 American Western film, directed by Howard Hughes and starring Jane Russell. The supporting cast includes Jack Buetel, Thomas Mitchell, and Walter Huston. Hughes also ...more
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Road to BaliBob Hope, Dean Martin, Bing Crosby Road to Bali is a 1952 American comedy film directed by Hal Walker and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Released by Paramount Pictures on November 1, 1952, the film is the ...more
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The PalefaceBob Hope, Jane Russell, Stanley Andrews The Paleface is a 1948 Technicolor comedy Western directed by Norman Z. McLeod, starring Bob Hope as "Painless Potter" and Jane Russell as Calamity Jane. In the film, Hope sings the ...more
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The Revolt of Mamie StoverJane Russell, Joan Leslie, Agnes Moorehead The Revolt of Mamie Stover is a romantic drama film directed by Raoul Walsh and produced by Buddy Adler from a screenplay by Sydney Boehm, based on the novel of the same name by William Bradford ...more
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Underwater!Jayne Mansfield, Jane Russell, Richard Egan Underwater! is a 1955 adventure film directed by John Sturges and starring Jane Russell and Richard Egan.
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FoxfireJane Russell, Mara Corday, Dan Duryea Foxfire is a 1955 Hollywood motion picture, that starred Jane Russell and Jeff Chandler. Foxfire is historically notable in that it was the last American film to be shot in three-strip ...more
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Gentlemen Marry BrunettesJane Russell, Jeanne Crain, Alan Young Gentlemen Marry Brunettes is a 1955 romantic musical comedy film produced by Russ-Field productions, starring Jane Russell and Jeanne Crain, and released by United Artists. It was directed by ...more
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The Las Vegas StoryVincent Price, Jane Russell, Hoagy Carmichael The Las Vegas Story is a 1952 suspense film noir starring Jane Russell and Victor Mature, directed by Robert Stevenson and produced by Robert Sparks and Howard Hughes with Samuel Bischoff as the ...more
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Hot BloodJane Russell, Cornel Wilde, Luther Adler Hot Blood is a 1956 film starring Jane Russell and Cornel Wilde.
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Johnny RenoJane Russell, Lon Chaney, Jr. Johnny Reno is a 1966 American western film made by A.C. Lyles Productions and released by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by R.G. Springsteen, produced by A.C. Lyles, with a screenplay by ...more
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Fate Is the HunterJane Russell, Suzanne Pleshette, Glenn Ford Fate Is the Hunter is a 1964 film about the crash of an airliner and the subsequent investigation: it was directed by Ralph Nelson and released by 20th Century Fox. It was nominally based on the ...more
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Double DynamiteFrank Sinatra, Jane Russell, Groucho Marx Double Dynamite is a 1951 American musical comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Jane Russell, Groucho Marx, and Frank Sinatra. The film was written by Leo Rosten, Mel Shavelson, ...more
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The Fuzzy Pink NightgownJane Russell, Keenan Wynn, Adolphe Menjou The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown is a 1957 American comedy film made by Russ-Field Productions and released by United Artists. It was directed by Norman Taurog from a screenplay by Richard Alan Simmons, ...more
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Montana BelleJane Russell, Forrest Tucker, Andy Devine Montana Belle is a 1952 western film directed by Allan Dwan and starring Jane Russell. The story is a fictionalised biography of Montana outlaw Belle Starr.
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The Born LosersJane Russell, Tom Laughlin, William Wellman Jr. Born Losers is a 1968 action film and the first of the Billy Jack movies. The film introduced Tom Laughlin as the half-Indian Green Beret Vietnam veteran Billy Jack. Since 1954 Laughlin had been ...more
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Bob Hope: The Road to LaughterBob Hope, Jane Russell
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Darker than AmberJane Russell, Rod Taylor, William Smith Darker than Amber is a 1970 film adaptation of the John D. MacDonald novel Darker than Amber. It was directed by Robert Clouse from a screenplay by MacDonald and Ed Waters. It starred Rod Taylor ...more
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Young WidowJane Russell, Norman Lloyd, Penny Singleton Young Widow is a 1946 drama film directed by Edwin L. Marin, starring Jane Russell and Louis Hayward. It focuses on Joan Kenwood, a young journalist who can't get over her husband's death in ...more
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Hollywood UncensoredShirley Temple, Jane Russell, Douglas Fairbanks
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WacoJane Russell, DeForest Kelley, Terry Moore Waco is a 1966 western film starring Howard Keel and Jane Russell, directed by R. G. Springsteen, written by Max Lamb, Steve Fisher, and Harry Sanford, and released by Paramount Pictures. This ...more
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Bing Crosby's White Christmas USO All Star ShowJane Russell, Lena Horne
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America: A Call to GreatnessMickey Rooney, Charlton Heston, Jane Russell America: A Call to Greatness is a 1995 docudrama feature from Paige-Brace Cinema, chronicling United States history from its inception through the 20th century. It stars Charlton Heston, Mickey ...more
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Howard Hughes: His Women and His MoviesJane Russell, Billy Zane, Terry Moore
