Filmography
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Known For
Out of the Past Jeff (1947) -
The Night of the Hunter Harry Powell (1955) -
The Longest Day Brig. Gen. Norman Cota (1962) -
Known For
Cape Fear Lieutenant Elgart (1991) -
Actor
James Dean: Race with Destiny George Stevens (1997) -
The Marshal Frank MacBride (1995) -
The Sunset Boys Ernest Bogan (1995) -
Dead Man John Dickinson (1995) -
Backfire! Marshal Marc Marshall (1995) -
African Skies Sam Dutton (1992-1994) -
Woman of Desire Walter / Husband (1994) -
Tombstone Narrator (1993) -
Les sept péchés capitaux Dieu (1992) -
Cape Fear Lieutenant Elgart (1991)
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![Waiting for the Wind]( "Waiting for the Wind")
Waiting for the Wind Walter (1990) -
A Family for Joe Joe Whitaker (1990)
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![Midnight Ride]( "Midnight Ride")
Midnight Ride Dr. Hardy (1990) -
![Présumé dangereux]( "Présumé dangereux")
Présumé dangereux Prof. Forrester (1990) -
![A Family for Joe]( "A Family for Joe")
A Family for Joe Joe Whitaker (1990) -
![Jake Spanner, Private Eye]( "Jake Spanner, Private Eye")
Jake Spanner, Private Eye Jake Spanner (1989) -
![War and Remembrance]( "War and Remembrance")
War and Remembrance Victor 'Pug' Henry (1988-1989) -
![Brotherhood of the Rose]( "Brotherhood of the Rose")
Brotherhood of the Rose John Eliot (1989) -
![Scrooged]( "Scrooged")
Scrooged Preston Rhinelander (1988) -
![Mr. North]( "Mr. North")
Mr. North Mr. Bosworth (1988) -
![The Equalizer]( "The Equalizer")
The Equalizer Richard Dyson (1987) -
![Thompson's Last Run]( "Thompson's Last Run")
Thompson's Last Run Johnny Thompson (1986) -
![North and South, Book I]( "North and South, Book I")
North and South, Book I Patrick Flynn (1985) -
![Promises to Keep]( "Promises to Keep")
Promises to Keep Jack Palmer (1985) -
![Reunion at Fairborough]( "Reunion at Fairborough")
Reunion at Fairborough Carl Hostrup (1985) -
![The Hearst and Davies Affair]( "The Hearst and Davies Affair")
The Hearst and Davies Affair William Randolph Hearst (1985) -
![Maria's Lovers]( "Maria's Lovers")
Maria's Lovers Ivan's Father (1984) -
![The Ambassador]( "The Ambassador")
The Ambassador Peter Hacker (1984) -
![A Killer in the Family]( "A Killer in the Family")
A Killer in the Family Gary Tison (1983) -
![The Winds of War]( "The Winds of War")
The Winds of War Victor 'Pug' Henry (1983) -
![That Championship Season]( "That Championship Season")
That Championship Season Coach Delaney (1982) -
![One Shoe Makes It Murder]( "One Shoe Makes It Murder")
One Shoe Makes It Murder Harold Shillman (1982) -
![Nightkill]( "Nightkill")
Nightkill Donner / Rodriguez (1980) -
![Agency]( "Agency")
Agency Ted Quinn (1980) -
![Breakthrough]( "Breakthrough")
Breakthrough Col. Rogers (1979) -
![Matilda]( "Matilda")
Matilda Duke Parkhurst (1978) -
![The Big Sleep]( "The Big Sleep")
The Big Sleep Philip Marlowe (1978) -
![The Amsterdam Kill]( "The Amsterdam Kill")
The Amsterdam Kill Larry Quinlan (1977) -
![The Last Tycoon]( "The Last Tycoon")
The Last Tycoon Pat Brady (1976) -
![Midway]( "Midway")
Midway Admiral William F. Halsey (1976) -
![Farewell, My Lovely]( "Farewell, My Lovely")
Farewell, My Lovely Marlowe (1975) -
![The Yakuza]( "The Yakuza")
The Yakuza Harry Kilmer (1974) -
America on the Rocks Narrator (1973)
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![The Friends of Eddie Coyle]( "The Friends of Eddie Coyle")
The Friends of Eddie Coyle Eddie 'Fingers' Coyle (1973) -
![The Wrath of God]( "The Wrath of God")
The Wrath of God Father Oliver Van Horne (1972) -
![Going Home]( "Going Home")
Going Home Harry K. Graham (1971) -
![Ryan's Daughter]( "Ryan's Daughter")
Ryan's Daughter Charles (1970) -
![The Good Guys and the Bad Guys]( "The Good Guys and the Bad Guys")
The Good Guys and the Bad Guys Flagg (1969) -
![Young Billy Young]( "Young Billy Young")
Young Billy Young Deputy Ben Kane (1969) -
![Secret Ceremony]( "Secret Ceremony")
Secret Ceremony Albert (1968) -
![Anzio]( "Anzio")
Anzio Dick Ennis (war correspondent, International Press) (1968) -
![5 Card Stud]( "5 Card Stud")
5 Card Stud Rev. Rudd (1968) -
![Villa Rides]( "Villa Rides")
Villa Rides Lee Arnold (1968) -
![El Dorado]( "El Dorado")
El Dorado El Dorado Sheriff J.P. Harrah (1967) -
![The Way West]( "The Way West")
The Way West Dick Summers (1967) -
![Mister Moses]( "Mister Moses")
Mister Moses Joe Moses (1965) -
![What a Way to Go!]( "What a Way to Go!")
What a Way to Go! Rod Anderson, Jr. (1964) -
![The Winston Affair]( "The Winston Affair")
The Winston Affair Lt. Col. Barney Adams (1964) -
![Rampage]( "Rampage")
Rampage Harry Stanton (1963) -
![The List of Adrian Messenger]( "The List of Adrian Messenger")
The List of Adrian Messenger Slattery (1963) -
![Two for the Seesaw]( "Two for the Seesaw")
Two for the Seesaw Jerry Ryan (1962) -
![The Longest Day]( "The Longest Day")
The Longest Day Brig. Gen. Norman Cota (1962) -
![Cape Fear]( "Cape Fear")
Cape Fear Max Cady (1962) -
![The Last Time I Saw Archie]( "The Last Time I Saw Archie")
The Last Time I Saw Archie Archie Hall (1961) -
![The Grass Is Greener]( "The Grass Is Greener")
The Grass Is Greener Charles Delacro (1960) -
![The Sundowners]( "The Sundowners")
The Sundowners Paddy Carmody (1960) -
![The Night Fighters]( "The Night Fighters")
The Night Fighters Dermot O'Neill (1960) -
![Home from the Hill]( "Home from the Hill")
Home from the Hill Captain Wade Hunnicutt (1960) -
![The Wonderful Country]( "The Wonderful Country")
The Wonderful Country Martin Brady (1959) -
![The Angry Hills]( "The Angry Hills")
The Angry Hills Mike Morrison (1959) -
![The Hunters]( "The Hunters")
The Hunters Major Cleve Saville (1958) -
![Thunder Road]( "Thunder Road")
Thunder Road Lucas Doolin (1958) -
![The Enemy Below]( "The Enemy Below")
The Enemy Below Capt. Murrell (1957) -
![Fire Down Below]( "Fire Down Below")
Fire Down Below Felix Bowers (1957) -
![Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison]( "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison")
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison Corporal Allison USMC (1957) -
![Bandido!]( "Bandido!")
Bandido! Wilson (1956) -
![Foreign Intrigue]( "Foreign Intrigue")
Foreign Intrigue Dave Bishop (1956) -
![Man with the Gun]( "Man with the Gun")
Man with the Gun Clint Tollinger (1955) -
![The Night of the Hunter]( "The Night of the Hunter")
The Night of the Hunter Harry Powell (1955) -
![Not as a Stranger]( "Not as a Stranger")
Not as a Stranger Lucas Marsh (1955) -
![Track of the Cat]( "Track of the Cat")
Track of the Cat Curt Bridges (1954) -
![River of No Return]( "River of No Return")
River of No Return Matt Calder (1954) -
![Second Chance]( "Second Chance")
Second Chance Russ Lambert (1953) -
![White Witch Doctor]( "White Witch Doctor")
White Witch Doctor John 'Lonni' Douglas (1953) -
![She Couldn't Say No]( "She Couldn't Say No")
She Couldn't Say No Doctor Robert Sellers (1953) -
![Angel Face]( "Angel Face")
Angel Face Frank Jessup (1953) -
![The Lusty Men]( "The Lusty Men")
The Lusty Men Jeff McCloud (1952) -
![One Minute to Zero]( "One Minute to Zero")
One Minute to Zero Col. Steve Janowski (1952) -
![Macao]( "Macao")
Macao Nick Cochran (1952) -
![The Racket]( "The Racket")
The Racket Captain Thomas McQuigg (1951) -
![His Kind of Woman]( "His Kind of Woman")
His Kind of Woman Dan Milner (1951) -
![My Forbidden Past]( "My Forbidden Past")
My Forbidden Past Dr. Mark Lucas (1951) -
![Where Danger Lives]( "Where Danger Lives")
Where Danger Lives Jeff Cameron (1950) -
![Holiday Affair]( "Holiday Affair")
Holiday Affair Steve Mason (1949) -
![The Big Steal]( "The Big Steal")
The Big Steal Lt. Duke Halliday (1949) -
![The Red Pony]( "The Red Pony")
The Red Pony Billy Buck (1949) -
![Blood on the Moon]( "Blood on the Moon")
Blood on the Moon Jim Garry (1948) -
![Rachel and the Stranger]( "Rachel and the Stranger")
Rachel and the Stranger Jim (1948) -
![Out of the Past]( "Out of the Past")
Out of the Past Jeff (1947) -
![Desire Me]( "Desire Me")
Desire Me Paul Aubert (1947) -
![Crossfire]( "Crossfire")
Crossfire Keeley (1947) -
![Pursued]( "Pursued")
Pursued Jeb Rand (1947) -
![The Locket]( "The Locket")
The Locket Norman Clyde (1946) -
![Undercurrent]( "Undercurrent")
Undercurrent Michael Garroway (1946) -
![Till the End of Time]( "Till the End of Time")
Till the End of Time William Tabeshaw (1946) -
![West of the Pecos]( "West of the Pecos")
West of the Pecos Pecos Smith (1945) -
![Story of G.I. Joe]( "Story of G.I. Joe")
Story of G.I. Joe Lt. Walker (1945) -
![Nevada]( "Nevada")
Nevada Jim Lacy aka Nevada (1944) -
![Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo]( "Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo")
Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo Bob Gray (1944) -
![Girl Rush]( "Girl Rush")
Girl Rush Jimmy Smith (1944) -
![When Strangers Marry]( "When Strangers Marry")
When Strangers Marry Fred Graham (1944) -
![Mr. Winkle Goes to War]( "Mr. Winkle Goes to War")
Mr. Winkle Goes to War Corporal (1944) -
![Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore]( "Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore")
Johnny Doesn't Live Here Anymore CPO Jeff Daniels (1944) -
To the People of the United States Bomber Ground Crew (1943)
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!['Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders]( "'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders")
'Gung Ho!': The Story of Carlson's Makin Island Raiders Pig-Iron (1943) -
![Riders of the Deadline]( "Riders of the Deadline")
Riders of the Deadline Nick Drago (1943) -
![Cry 'Havoc']( "Cry 'Havoc'")
Cry 'Havoc' Dying Soldier - 'I'm All Right' (1943) -
![The Dancing Masters]( "The Dancing Masters")
The Dancing Masters Mickey Halligan (1943) -
![Minesweeper]( "Minesweeper")
Minesweeper Seaman Chuck Ryan (1943) -
![False Colors]( "False Colors")
False Colors Rip Austin (1943) -
![Doughboys in Ireland]( "Doughboys in Ireland")
Doughboys in Ireland Ernie Jones (1943) -
![Bar 20]( "Bar 20")
Bar 20 Richard Adams (1943) -
![Corvette K-225]( "Corvette K-225")
Corvette K-225 Sheppard (1943) -
![Beyond the Last Frontier]( "Beyond the Last Frontier")
Beyond the Last Frontier Trigger Dolan (1943) -
![The Lone Star Trail]( "The Lone Star Trail")
The Lone Star Trail Ben Slocum (1943) -
![We've Never Been Licked]( "We've Never Been Licked")
We've Never Been Licked Panhandle Mitchell (1943) -
![Colt Comrades]( "Colt Comrades")
Colt Comrades Dirk Mason (1943) -
![Leather Burners]( "Leather Burners")
Leather Burners Randall - Henchman (1943) -
![Follow the Band]( "Follow the Band")
Follow the Band Tate Winters (1943) -
![Border Patrol]( "Border Patrol")
Border Patrol Quinn (1943) -
![Aerial Gunner]( "Aerial Gunner")
Aerial Gunner Sgt. Benson (1943) -
![Hoppy Serves a Writ]( "Hoppy Serves a Writ")
Hoppy Serves a Writ Rigney (1943) -
Actor
![The Human Comedy]( "The Human Comedy")
The Human Comedy Quentin 'Horse' Gilford (1943) -
Soundtrack
![Jett]( "Jett")
Jett (2019) -
![A Bigger Splash]( "A Bigger Splash")
A Bigger Splash (2015) -
![The Marty Stuart Show]( "The Marty Stuart Show")
The Marty Stuart Show (2013) -
![A Coffee in Berlin]( "A Coffee in Berlin")
A Coffee in Berlin (2012) -
![The Players]( "The Players")
The Players (2012) -
![White as Snow]( "White as Snow")
White as Snow (2010) -
![De l'autre côté du lit]( "De l'autre côté du lit")
De l'autre côté du lit (2008) -
![Gilmore Girls]( "Gilmore Girls")
Gilmore Girls (2004) -
![Breakfast with Hunter]( "Breakfast with Hunter")
Breakfast with Hunter (2003) -
![Hometown Legend]( "Hometown Legend")
Hometown Legend (2002) -
![Jake Spanner, Private Eye]( "Jake Spanner, Private Eye")
Jake Spanner, Private Eye (1989) -
![Broken Noses]( "Broken Noses")
Broken Noses (1987) -
![Parkinson]( "Parkinson")
Parkinson (1972) -
![Young Billy Young]( "Young Billy Young")
Young Billy Young (1969) -
![The Sundowners]( "The Sundowners")
The Sundowners (1960) -
![Thunder Road]( "Thunder Road")
Thunder Road (1958) -
![Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison]( "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison")
Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison (1957) -
![The Night of the Hunter]( "The Night of the Hunter")
The Night of the Hunter (1955) -
![River of No Return]( "River of No Return")
River of No Return (1954) -
![Pursued]( "Pursued")
Pursued (1947) -
![Till the End of Time]( "Till the End of Time")
Till the End of Time (1946) -
Soundtrack
![The Human Comedy]( "The Human Comedy")
The Human Comedy (1943) -
Producer
![The Night Fighters]( "The Night Fighters")
The Night Fighters (1960) -
![The Wonderful Country]( "The Wonderful Country")
The Wonderful Country (1959) -
Producer
![Thunder Road]( "Thunder Road")
Thunder Road (1958) -
Writer
![Thunder Road]( "Thunder Road")
Thunder Road (1958) -
Archive footage
![Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast]( "Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast")
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![The Confession]( "The Confession")
The Confession (2018) -
![Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood]( "Robert Mitchum, le mauvais garçon d'Hollywood")
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![Supernatural]( "Supernatural")
Supernatural (2015) -
Colpo di scena (2014)
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![Talking Pictures]( "Talking Pictures")
Talking Pictures (2014) -
Hollywood Rebellen (2013)
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![The O'Reilly Factor]( "The O'Reilly Factor")
The O'Reilly Factor (2012) -
![A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!]( "A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!")
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![Bored to Death]( "Bored to Death")
Bored to Death (2011) -
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Strictly Courtroom (2008)
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Spisok korabley (2008)
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Personnel et confidentiel (2007)
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![Jane Russell - Der Star aus dem Heu]( "Jane Russell - Der Star aus dem Heu")
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![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
![Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe]( "Premio Donostia a Willem Dafoe")
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![Histoires de festival]( "Histoires de festival")
Histoires de festival (2002) -
![Pulp Cinema]( "Pulp Cinema")
Pulp Cinema (2001) -
The Making of 'Midway' (2001)
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![AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies]( "AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies")
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![Chop Suey]( "Chop Suey")
Chop Suey (2001) -
![Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies]( "Howard Hughes: His Women and His Movies")
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![Grass]( "Grass")
Grass (1999) -
![The 70th Annual Academy Awards]( "The 70th Annual Academy Awards")
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![Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's]( "Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's")
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![20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years]( "20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years")
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1995) -
![Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater]( "Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater")
Joe Bob's Drive-In Theater (1995) -
![La classe américaine]( "La classe américaine")
La classe américaine (1993) -
![Berkeley in the Sixties]( "Berkeley in the Sixties")
Berkeley in the Sixties (1990) -
![Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop]( "Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop")
Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop (1988) -
![Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story]( "Hollywood the Golden Years: The RKO Story")
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![Showbiz Goes to War]( "Showbiz Goes to War")
Showbiz Goes to War (1982) -
![The Dick Cavett Show]( "The Dick Cavett Show")
The Dick Cavett Show (1971) -
![Dynamite Chicken]( "Dynamite Chicken")
Dynamite Chicken (1971) -
Archive footage
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1954-1963) -
![Marilyn]( "Marilyn")
Marilyn (1963) -
Miscellaneous Crew
![The Night of the Hunter]( "The Night of the Hunter")
The Night of the Hunter (1955)
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
His driving license from 1950 gave his height as 6' even, one inch less than usually reported. However, Mitchum described himself as being exactly six feet tall in interviews.
Quotes
I gave up being serious about making pictures around the time I made a film with Greer Garson and she took a hundred and twenty-five takes to say no.
Trademark
Known for almost never rehearsing his lines
Nickname
Mitch
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Robert Charles Durman Mitchum
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Died
(age 79)
Santa Barbara, California, USA
Height:
6' 1" (1.85 m)User Polls
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