6 Best Marsha Hunt Movies

By Vlad Zakh · February 2, 2026

Marsha Hunt brought a warm, intelligent presence to 1940s Hollywood before being blacklisted, cutting short what had been a rapidly rising career. Pride and Prejudice and Blossoms in the Dust are early highlights, The Human Comedy delivers joy and tragedy as a telegraph messenger’s family, None Shall Escape tries a Nazi officer’s crimes, Raw Deal helps an escaped convict, and Detective Story unravels a rigid cop’s day.

Detective Story (1951)

TMDB ★ 7.5

A rigid, uncompromising police detective's harsh worldview is shattered by a devastating personal revelation.

Directed by William Wyler · 1h 43m

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Raw Deal (1948)

TMDB ★ 7.0

Cliff Clark appears in this noir about an escaped convict seeking revenge on the gangster who framed him who drags an innocent woman into his dangerous flight.

Directed by Anthony Mann · 1h 19m

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None Shall Escape (1944)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Marsha Hunt features in this drama about a war crimes tribunal that examines the brutal actions of a Nazi officer through the testimony of his victims.

Directed by André de Toth · 1h 25m · Rated NR

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The Human Comedy (1943)

TMDB ★ 6.9

Frank Morgan appears as a young telegraph messenger in wartime California delivers both joyous news and devastating loss.

Directed by Clarence Brown · 1h 58m · Rated NR

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Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

TMDB ★ 6.7

Fay Holden appears in this biopic about a woman who devotes her life to caring for orphaned children after personal tragedy strikes.

Directed by Mervyn LeRoy · 1h 39m · Rated NR

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Pride and Prejudice (1940)

TMDB ★ 7.1

A sharp-witted young woman navigates courtship and pride while confronting a wealthy, aloof suitor.

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard · 1h 58m · Rated NR

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Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Marsha Hunt Movies

Detective Story (1951)

Raw Deal (1948)

None Shall Escape (1944)

The Human Comedy (1943)

Blossoms in the Dust (1941)

Pride and Prejudice (1940)

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