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Ian Hunter

Ian Hunter

Actor · Died September 23, 1975, aged 75 · Cape Town, South Africa

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 legend in the 1955 TV series The Adventures of Robin Hood in the recurring role of Sir Richard of the Lea. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ian Hunter, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 13, 1900
Died
September 23, 1975 (aged 75)
From
Cape Town, South Africa
Works as
Actor
Titles
35 on MovieCove · 93 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 24% in 30 days

What are Ian Hunter's films like?

Across their 33 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 64th percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 68th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Crime3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 67th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
38%
Morality
27%
Self
17%
Power
10%
Society
4%
Survival
4%
Ideas
2%
Romantic love12 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds9 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 33 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 14 · Serious 9 · Dark 10

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 18 · Stylized 11 · Heightened 4

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 14 · Intense 8

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 18 · Shifting 13 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 16 · Some laughs 16 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 16 · Even-paced 16 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 20 · Engaged 12 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 14 · Affecting 13 · Heavy 6

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Mentor: 9 of 19 analyzed roles.

Mentor
9 of 19
Shadow
4 of 19
Ally
3 of 19
Herald
2 of 19
Trickster
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
20
Melancholic
11
Warm
10
Romantic
10
Joyful
8
Other
25

How their films linger

Feel-good16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy19
  • Bittersweet7
  • Tragic6
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ian Hunter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 35 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ian Hunter's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

93 credits, 35 with a MovieCove page; 2 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Mystery of the Indian Temple (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Robert Talbot

  • Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    as Robert Talbot

  • Guns of Darkness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Dr. Swann

  • The Queen's Guards (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Actor

  • The Secret of Monte Cristo(1961)

    as Colonel Jackson

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Doctor Blood's Coffin(1961)

    as Dr. Robert Blood, Peter's Father

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • The Bulldog Breed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Admiral Sir Bryanston Blyth

  • Somerset Maugham Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    Show 38 episodes · as Mallowby · as Self - Host

  • North West Frontier(1959)

    as Sir John Wyndham

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Rockets Galore (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Air Commodore Watchorn

  • She Played with Fire(1957)

    as Clive Fisher

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Pursuit of the Graf Spee(1956)

    as Captain Woodhouse - H.M.S. Ajax

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Armchair Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Sir Malcolm Saville

  • The Door in the Wall (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Henry Redmond

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1955)

    Show 104 episodes · as Sir Richard · as Sir Richard of the Lea

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows

  • Eight O'Clock Walk(1954)

    as Geoffrey Tanner

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Don't Blame the Stork (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1954)

    as Sir George Redway

  • Appointment in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Logan

  • It Started in Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Arthur Turner

  • Edward, My Son(1949)

    as Doctor Larry Woodhope

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • The White Unicorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Philip Templar

  • White Cradle Inn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Anton

  • Bedelia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Charlie Carrington

  • It Comes Up Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1943)

    as Tom Peabody

  • Forever and a Day(1943)

    as Dexter Pomfret

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    Actor

  • A Yank at Eton(1942)

    as Roger Carlton

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Safeguarding Military Information (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Spy (uncredited)

  • Smilin' Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Reverend Owen Harding

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde(1941)

    as Dr. John Lanyon

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Billy the Kid(1941)

    as Eric Keating

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Ziegfeld Girl(1941)

    as Geoffrey Collis

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • Andy Hardy's Private Secretary(1941)

    as Steven V. Land

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Come Live with Me(1941)

    as Barton Kendrick

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Long Voyage Home(1940)

    as Smitty

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Gallant Sons(1940)

    as Natural Davis

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Bitter Sweet(1940)

    as Lord Shayne

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Dulcy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Gordon Daly

  • Strange Cargo(1940)

    as Cambreau

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Melody of 1940(1940)

    as Bert C. Matthews

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Tower of London(1939)

    as King Edward IV

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Bad Little Angel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Jim Creighton (Sentinel editor)

  • Maisie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Clifford 'Cliff' Ames

  • Tarzan Finds a Son!(1939)

    as Austin Lancing

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Broadway Serenade(1939)

    as Larry Bryant

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • The Little Princess(1939)

    as Captain Crewe

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • Yes, My Darling Daughter(1939)

    as Lewis Murray

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Breakdowns of 1938 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Lloyd Rogers (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • Comet Over Broadway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Bert Ballin

  • The Sisters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as William Benson

  • Secrets of an Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Peter 'Pete' Snowden

  • Always Goodbye (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Phillip Marshall

  • The Adventures of Robin Hood(1938)

    as King Richard the Lion-Heart

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 52nd Street (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Rufus Rondell

  • That Certain Woman(1937)

    as Lloyd Rogers

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Confession (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Leonide Kirow

  • Another Dawn(1937)

    as Colonel John Wister

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Call It a Day (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Roger Hilton

  • Stolen Holiday (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Anthony Wayne

  • The Devil Is a Sissy(1936)

    as Jay Pierce

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • To Mary - with Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bill Hallam

  • The White Angel(1936)

    as Fuller

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • A Dream Comes True (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Theseus (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • I Found Stella Parish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Keith Lockridge

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream(1935)

    as Theseus

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Jalna (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Renny Whiteoaks

  • The Phantom Light (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Jim Pearce

  • Lazybones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sir Reginald Ford

  • The Girl from 10th Avenue(1935)

    as Geoffrey D. 'Geoff' Sherwood

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Morals of Marcus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Sir Marcus Ordeyne

  • Something Always Happens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Peter Middleton

  • The Church Mouse(1934)

    as Johnathan Steele

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • No Escape (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Jim Brandon

  • Death at Broadcasting House (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Detective Inspector Gregory

  • The Murder Party(1934)

    as Guy Kennion

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Silver Spoon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Capt Watts-Wynyard

  • Orders Is Orders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Capt. Harper

  • The Man from Toronto (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Fergus Wimbush

  • Marry Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Robert Hart

  • The Sign of Four: Sherlock Holmes' Greatest Case (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Dr. John Watson

  • The Water Gipsies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Fred Green

  • Sally in Our Alley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as George Miles

  • Cape Forlorn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Gordon Kingsley

  • Escape! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as William Brown, the Plainclothesman

  • The Valley of Ghosts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Andrew McLeod

  • The Thoroughbred (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Allen Stockbridge

  • Syncopation (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1929)

    as Alexander Winston

  • Easy Virtue (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as The Plaintiff's Counsel

  • His House in Order (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Hilary Jesson

  • Downhill(1927)

    as Archie

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • The Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Bob Corby

  • Confessions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1925)

    as Charles Oddy

  • Not For Sale (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1924)

    as Martin Bering

Career shape

Star power in the 97th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 93 titles from 1924 to 1963.

Biggest box office

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)

$5.1M worldwide

Highest rated

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Midcredits 97th

Film career

MilestoneBreakout

Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting93 of 93: 93 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score68th

By decade

1920s8 · acting1930s45 · acting1940s21 · acting1950s11 · acting1960s8 · acting

Billing

usually 4th · top billed in 6% of 18 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Ian Hunter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 68th percentile, the median of all 34; across their 33 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Reach · how many have seen their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 33

Midcredits score across 35 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th16
  • 25th to 49th9
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 35 titles divides audiences: 24 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser24
  • Broadly Agreed7
  • Mixed3

Most loved · actor

The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)

Midcredits 97th · 85% liked

Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 33 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Ian Hunter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ian Hunter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Hal B. Wallis shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers