List of the best Hume Cronyn movies: *batteries not Included(1987), Age-Old Friends(1989), To Dance With the White Dog(1993), Brute Force(1947), Main Street After Dark(1944), Shadow of a Doubt(1943), Conrack(1974), A Letter for Evie(1945), There Was a Crooked Man(1970), The Sailor Takes a Wife(1945), Impulse(1984), Cocoon: The Return(1988) ... ...
Sci-Fi, Comedy, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1987
106 Minutes
Frank Riley
Hume Cronyn Jessica Tandy Frank McRae Elizabeth Peña Michael Carmine Dennis Boutsikaris Tom Aldredge Jane Hoffman
thug artist handyman landlord pregnant woman man outlandish heartwarming offbeat new york city apartment building aliens eviction fire unusual friendship discovery transformation 1980s
Aliens help a feisty old New York couple in their battle against the ruthless land developer who's out to evict them.
Comedy, Drama
1989
90 Minutes
John Cooper
Hume Cronyn Vincent Gardenia Esther Rolle Tandy Cronyn Michele Scarabelli
elderly person retiree nurse emotional endearing spirited retirement home aging friendship senility independence disillusionment underdog discovery 1980s
Two buddies (Hume Cronyn, Vincent Gardenia) handle life in a retirement home, with one sound mind and body between them.
Drama
1993
97 Minutes
Robert Samuel Peek
Hume Cronyn Jessica Tandy Christine Baranski Terry Beaver Harley Cross Esther Rolle Frank Whaley Amy Wright
farmer wife dog best friend daughter grandson uplifting melodramatic mushy georgia family home kitchen farm grove grief spirituality pets family reunion reincarnation
A man (Hume Cronyn) who loses his wife (Jessica Tandy) after more than 50 years of marriage finds companionship in a stray dog that only he can see.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1947
98 Minutes
Captain Munsey
Burt Lancaster Hume Cronyn Charles Bickford Yvonne De Carlo Ann Blyth Ella Raines Anita Colby Sam Levene Howard Duff Art Smith Roman Bohnen
prisoner warden guard wife criminal dark gritty prison doctor's office prison escape illness violence escape quest 1940s
At a tough penitentiary, prisoner Joe Collins plans to rebel against Captain Munsey, the power-mad chief guard.
Crime, Drama
USA
1944
57 Minutes
Keller
Edward Arnold Hume Cronyn Selena Royle Tom Trout Audrey Totter Dan Duryea Dorothy Morris
An unscrupulous woman and her brood prey on soldiers and sailors in an embarkation city.
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
USA
1943
108 Minutes
Herbie Hawkins
Teresa Wright Joseph Cotten Hume Cronyn Macdonald Carey Henry Travers Patricia Collinge Edna May Wonacott Wallace Ford Irving Bacon Charles Bates Clarence Muse
uncle serial killer young girl neighbor detective widow dark suspenseful household small town murder surveillance poison newspapers paranoia infatuation pursuit mystery 1940s
A young girl, overjoyed when her favorite uncle comes to visit the family, slowly begins to suspect that he is in fact the "Merry Widow" killer sought by the authorities.
Drama
USA
1974
107 Minutes
Mr. Skeffington
Jon Voight Paul Winfield Hume Cronyn Madge Sinclair Tina Andrews Antonio Fargas Ruth Attaway James O'Reare MacArthur Nelson William Hunter III Kathy Turner
teacher student principal superintendent profound inspiring south carolina island classroom illiteracy racism education poverty quest transformation 1970s
The true story of Pat Conroy, an idealistic beautiful white teacher who is a grade-school instructor for a group of poor black children in an isolated school.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1945
89 Minutes
John Phineas McPherson
Marsha Hunt John Carroll Hume Cronyn Spring Byington Pamela Britton Norman Lloyd Percival Vivian Donald Curtis Esther Howard Robin Raymond Therese Lyon
young woman soldier friend coworker lighthearted hilarious brooklyn, n.y. mistaken identity self-esteem military life love letters lying world war ii love underdog 1940s
An oafish soldier receives a shirt but disregards the letter inside sent by a lovelorn secretary, prompting his bumbling friend to impersonate him in order to win her heart.
Western
USA
1970
126 Minutes
Dudley Whinner
Kirk Douglas Henry Fonda Hume Cronyn Warren Oates Burgess Meredith John Randolph Michael Blodgett Arthur O'Connell Martin Gabel Alan Hale Jr. Victor French
outlaw sheriff warden guard businessman cheeky suspenseful thrilling wild west arizona desert prison botched crime jailbreak bribery heist escape quest rivalry 1880s
A charming but totally ruthless criminal is sent to a remote Arizona prison. He enlists the help of his cellmates in an escape attempt with the promise of sharing his hidden loot.
Comedy
USA
1945
92 Minutes
Freddie Potts
While waiting in New York City to ship out to Europe, a sailor stops by a serviceman's canteen and meets a USO hostess. They immediately fall for each other and get married that night. ... See full summary »
Horror
USA
1984
92 Minutes
Dr. Carr
Tim Matheson Meg Tilly Hume Cronyn John Karlen Bill Paxton Amy Stryker
couple townsperson murderer doctor mother friend bleak chilling dark disturbing gripping shocking tense small town rural community unexplained phenomenon insanity murder mass death violence
After a small earthquake in a tiny, quiet town, local citizens start to exhibit bizarre, violent and self-destructive behaviour.
Fantasy
USA
1988
116 Minutes
Joseph "Joe" Finley
Don Ameche Wilford Brimley Hume Cronyn Jack Gilford Steve Guttenberg Maureen Stapleton Jessica Tandy Gwen Verdon Elaine Stritch Courteney Cox Tahnee Welch
husband wife pregnant woman alien scientist hotel manager charming emotional passionate florida spaceship beach old age terminal illness family job immortality second chance sacrifice love
The old age pensioners that left at the end of the first film come back to Earth 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 stay back on Earth?
Crime, Drama
USA
1946
113 Minutes
Arthur Keats
Lana Turner John Garfield Cecil Kellaway Hume Cronyn Audrey Totter Leon Ames Alan Reed
drifter femme fatale district attorney lawyer restaurant owner tense suspenseful passionate diner courtroom california beach car justice ambition murder affair temptation forbidden love fall
A married woman and a drifter fall in love, then plot to murder her husband.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1974
102 Minutes
Bill Rintels
Warren Beatty Paula Prentiss William Daniels Hume Cronyn Kelly Thordsen Earl Hindman Chuck Waters William Joyce Bettie Johnson Bill McKinney Joanne Harris
reporter editor politician assassin shocking dark disheartening intense seattle portland, ore. los angeles conspiracy political campaign political intrigue corporate espionage murder mystery pursuit discovery 1970s
An ambitious reporter gets in way-over-his-head trouble while investigating a senator's assassination which leads to a vast conspiracy involving a multinational corporation behind every event in the world's headlines.
Fantasy
USA
1985
117 Minutes
Joe Finley
Don Ameche Wilford Brimley Brian Dennehy Hume Cronyn Jack Gilford Steve Guttenberg Maureen Stapleton Jessica Tandy Gwen Verdon Herta Ware Tahnee Welch
elderly person alien husband wife friend uplifting tender retirement home florida aging death love metamorphosis 1980s
When a group of trespassing seniors swim in a pool containing alien cocoons, they find themselves energized with youthful vigor.
Comedy
USA
1948
98 Minutes
John McGrath
Van Johnson June Allyson Jackie "Butch" Jenkins Hume Cronyn Una Merkel Arlene Dahl Richard Derr Lloyd Corrigan Elisabeth Risdon Clara Blandick Kathleen Howard
author illustrator juvenile delinquent publisher widower orphan amusing charming melodramatic new york city office duplicity identity romance alcoholism schemes wretched excess love rivalry 1940s
McGrath publishes books for children and Uncle Bump is one of the best sellers. Unfortunately, Greg, who is Uncle Bump, tends to drink too much and has not started his next book. Martha won... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
USA
1982
136 Minutes
Mr. Fields
Robin Williams Glenn Close Mary Beth Hurt John Lithgow Hume Cronyn Jessica Tandy Swoosie Kurtz James McCall Peter Michael Goetz George Ede Mark Soper
nurse author wife transsexual child quirky amusing sad school household writing feminism gender bias sex growing up 1970s
A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.
Comedy
USA
1969
106 Minutes
Tim Grogan
Beau Bridges Melina Mercouri Brian Keith George Kennedy Hume Cronyn Margot Kidder Roy Poole Melodie Johnson
runaway madam prostitute editor friend reporter amusing endearing inspiring spirited chicago brothel newsroom small town coming of age unlikely allies friendship politics corruption journalism
To escape sinful impulses, Ben Harvey, a callow youth, leaves his small town for Chicago in 1910. A pickpocket promptly relieves him of his money, and he nearly starves before Queen Lil ... See full summary »
Comedy, Drama
1951
110 Minutes
Prof. Rodney Elwell
Cary Grant Jeanne Crain Finlay Currie Walter Slezak Hume Cronyn Sidney Blackmer Basil Ruysdael Katherine Locke
physician student friend professor father dean offbeat quirky striking university hospital small town illegitimate child medicine morality friendship jealousy discovery love sacrifice
A doctor's unconventional theories of medicine and relationship with a young student place his reputation in jeopardy.
Drama, History
Switzerland|UK|USA
1963
243 Minutes
Sosigenes
Elizabeth Taylor Richard Burton Rex Harrison Pamela Brown George Cole Hume Cronyn Cesare Danova Kenneth Haigh Andrew Keir Martin Landau Roddy McDowall
julius caesar mark antony cleopatra soldier military officer passionate powerful spectacular ancient egypt royal court jealousy love triangle politics assassination quest love ancient egypt
Queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt experiences both triumph and tragedy as she attempts to resist the imperial ambitions of Rome.
Drama
USA
1944
96 Minutes
Stanley "Sparks" Garrett
Tallulah Bankhead William Bendix Walter Slezak Mary Anderson John Hodiak Henry Hull Heather Angel Hume Cronyn Canada Lee William Yetter Jr.
survivor nazi civilian military officer emotional tense atlantic ocean boat world war ii survival deception confinement rescue quest 1940s
Several survivors of a torpedoed merchant ship in World War II find themselves in the same lifeboat with one of the crew members of the U-boat that sank their ship.
Drama
1997
117 Minutes
Juror 9
Jack Lemmon George C. Scott Douglas Spain Courtney B. Vance Ossie Davis Armin Mueller-Stahl Dorian Harewood James Gandolfini Tony Danza Hume Cronyn Mykelti Williamson
juror judge alleged criminal latino priest inspiring tense uneasy courtroom jury deliberation room united states court battles citizenship jury service law and order discrimination metamorphosis quest 1990s
One (Jack Lemmon) of 12 jurors holds out in the case of a boy (George C. Scott) from the slums who is accused of killing his father.
Horror
USA
1943
92 Minutes
Claude Rains Nelson Eddy Susanna Foster Edgar Barrier Jane Farrar Barbara Everest Steven Geray Frank Puglia Hans Herbert Fritz Feld J. Edward Bromberg
disfigured person murderer opera singer suitor stalker violinist suspenseful eerie melodramatic opera house paris france stage catacombs obsessive love rise to stardom opera mysterious deaths dark secrets investigation
The city's District Attorney is murdered, and a newspaper reporter investigates. He starts finding out that everything wasn't quite as cut and dried as it appeared to be.