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List of Jane Russell Movies: Ranked Best To Worst

1. Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
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2
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
23
2

Show-girl Lorelei Lee, who is engaged to Gus Esmond Jr., takes friend Dorothy Shaw on a transatlantic cruise, where the beauties enjoy attention of admiring men. Gus’s wealthy father, who disapproves of their relationship and is convinced that Lorelei is after money, sends a private detective to keep a watch. The movie is remembered for number ‘Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friends.’ 

Role:
Dorothy Shaw
Starring:
Marilyn Monroe, George Chakiris, Charles Coburn, Elliott Reid, Tommy Noonan
Directed By:
Howard Hawks
4. The Paleface (1948)
16
3
The Paleface
16
3
Role:
Calamity Jane
Starring:
Bob Hope, Robert Armstrong, Iris Adrian, Bobby Watson
Directed By:
Norman Z. McLeod
6. The Tall Men (1955)
17
2
The Tall Men
17
2
Role:
Nella Turner
Starring:
Clark Gable, Robert Ryan, Cameron Mitchell, Juan García
Directed By:
Raoul Walsh
8. Macao (1952)
15
2
Macao
15
2
Role:
Julie Benson
Starring:
Robert Mitchum, William Bendix, Brad Dexter, Thomas Gomez
Directed By:
Josef von Sternberg, Nicholas Ray
9. The Revolt of Mamie Stover (1956)
12
2
The Revolt of Mamie Stover
12
2

The Revolt of Mamie Stover is an American drama film, which tells the story of Mamie Stover, a prostitute, who is forced to leave San Francisco, when the police start hunting for her. While travelling to Hawaii, she meets a writer named Jim Blair. Blair tries to help her in building a new career for herself. 

Role:
Mamie Stover
Starring:
Agnes Moorehead, Joan Leslie, Jorja Curtright, Richard Egan
Directed By:
Raoul Walsh
10. Young Widow (1946)
13
2
Young Widow
13
2
Role:
Joan Kenwood
Starring:
Louis Hayward, Kent Taylor, Marie Wilson, Faith Domergue
Directed By:
Edwin L. Marin
11. The Las Vegas Story (1952)
14
3
The Las Vegas Story
14
3

Glamorous Linda Rollins returns to Las Vegas with her wealthy businessman husband. Dismayed by his gambling streak and his insistence that she wears her $150000 necklace, she decides to visit her old spots, where she comes across her former boyfriend, Lt. Dave Andrews. Meanwhile, a fellow passenger tries to befriend her; all these leading to a complex web of murder and deceit. 

Role:
Linda Rollins
Starring:
Victor Mature, Vincent Price, Hoagy Carmichael, Brad Dexter
Directed By:
Robert Stevenson
12. Darker Than Amber (1970)
11
2
Darker Than Amber
PG
11
2

Darker Than Amber is a mystery drama film, which tells the story of a private eye who uses a woman as a bait, in order to catch a few killer crooks.  

Starring:
Rod Taylor, Theodore Bikel, William Smith, Suzy Kendall
Directed By:
Robert Clouse
13. The Born Losers (1967)
12
2
The Born Losers
PG
12
2
Starring:
Jeremy Slate, William Wellman Jr., Tom Laughlin, Elizabeth James
Directed By:
Tom Laughlin
14. Foxfire (1955)
11
2
Foxfire
11
2
Role:
Amanda Lawrence
Starring:
Barton MacLane, Dan Duryea, Jeff Chandler, Mara Corday
Directed By:
Joseph Pevney
15. Hot Blood (1956)
11
2
Hot Blood
TV-PG
11
2
Role:
Annie Caldash
Starring:
Joseph Calleia, Cornel Wilde, Luther Adler, James H. Russell
Directed By:
Nicholas Ray
16. Double Dynamite (1951)
12
2
Double Dynamite
12
2

Johnny Dalton, a poor bank teller, wants to marry his doting girlfriend, Mildred ‘Mibs’ Goodhue, but lacks the funds. When he saves a bookie named Harris from attackers, Harris gives Johnny the chance to earn ample money by betting on fixed races. Unfortunately, Johnny becomes a suspect for a bank robbery and must seek his friend Emile’s help. 

Role:
Mildred 'Mibs' Goodhue
Starring:
Frank Sinatra, Groucho Marx, Don McGuire, Howard Freeman
Directed By:
Irving Cummings
17. The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown (1957)
10
3
The Fuzzy Pink Nightgown
10
3

Laurel Stevens, a movie star, gets kidnapped by two crooks. However, everyone starts to think that it is a publicity stunt, in order to promote her latest movie.  

Role:
Laurel Stevens
Starring:
Keenan Wynn, Una Merkel, Fred Clark, Ralph Meeker
Directed By:
Norman Taurog
18. Johnny Reno (1966)
11
3
Johnny Reno
11
3
Role:
Nona Williams
Starring:
Lon Chaney Jr., Dana Andrews, John Agar, Lyle Bettger
Directed By:
R.G. Springsteen
19. Montana Belle (1952)
13
3
Montana Belle
13
3
Role:
Belle Starr
Starring:
Andy Devine, George Brent, Forrest Tucker, Scott Brady
Directed By:
Allan Dwan
20. The Outlaw (1943)
13
2
The Outlaw
13
2
Role:
Rio McDonald
Starring:
Walter Huston, Thomas Mitchell, Jack Buetel, Mimi Aguglia
Directed By:
21. Waco (1966)
10
4
Waco
10
4
Role:
Jill Stone
Starring:
Brian Donlevy, Wendell Corey, Terry Moore, Howard Keel
Directed By:
R.G. Springsteen
22. Underwater! (1955)
12
3
Underwater!
12
3

Johnny and Theresa Gray are looking for sunken treasure in the Caribbean. They soon gain the attention of a boat full of shark hunters who are very curious about their activities. Soon, the Grays realize that a wreck might be hiding a life-sized gold Madonna. But they are not the only ones after it. 

Role:
Theresa Gray
Starring:
Gilbert Roland, Richard Egan, Lori Nelson, Robert Keith
Directed By:
John Sturges
23. Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)
10
2
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
10
2

Tired of their stagnant career, second generation Jones sisters, Bonnie and Connie, accept an offer to perform around France. As their career starts shooting up, romance starts developing between Bonnie and their agent David on one hand, Connie and a secretly rich singer called Charlie on the other, until their mother arrives in Paris to drag them back.  

Role:
Bonnie Jones / Mimi Jones
Starring:
Jeanne Crain, Alan Young, Rudy Vallee, Scott Brady
Directed By:
Richard Sale
24. The French Line (1953)
11
3
The French Line
11
3

Oil empire heiress Mary ‘Mame’ Carson’s wealth either attracts fortune-hunters or intimidates good men, like her fiancé Phil who breaks up with her. She takes a French Line cruise to Paris disguised as a model to find someone who’ll love her for herself. She falls for co-traveller Pierre DuQuesne, unaware that he is appointed by her overbearing guardian to keep gold-diggers away.  

Role:
Mary 'Mame' Carson
Starring:
Gilbert Roland, Arthur Hunnicutt, Mary McCarty, Joyce Mackenzie
Directed By:
Lloyd Bacon
25. Cauliflower Cupids (1970)
9
1
Cauliflower Cupids
9
1
Role:
Nira DiLaurento
Starring:
Rocky Graziano, Jake LaMotta, Peter Savage, Alan Dale
Directed By:
Peter Savage, Jerome Shaw

TV Shows and Videos

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Starring:
Eddie Albert, James Franciscus, Maximilian Schell, Trevor Howard, Pier Angeli, Rory Calhoun, William Frawley
Directed By:
Jerry Thorpe, Claudio Guzmán, Allen H. Miner, Allen Reisner, Douglas Heyes
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
The Red Skelton Show
TV-G
Starring:
Barbara Feldon, Phyllis Diller, Milton Berle, Julie London, Cliff Robertson, Eva Gabor, Clayton Moore
Directed By:
Seymour Berns, Bill Hobin, John Gaunt, Terry Kyne, Martin Rackin
Colgate Theatre (1958)
Colgate Theatre
Starring:
Orson Welles, Walter Brennan, Claudette Colbert, Frances Bavier, Harry Harvey Jr., Bill Goodwin, Nancy Kulp
Directed By:
Norman Tokar, Orson Welles
The Yellow Rose (1983)
The Yellow Rose
Starring:
Robin Wright, Sam Elliott, Buddy Ebsen, Noah Beery Jr., Ken Curtis
Directed By:
Paul Krasny, Harry Falk, Burt Kennedy, Lee H. Katzin
Death Valley Days (1952)
Death Valley Days
Starring:
Michael York, Katy Jurado, Paul Winfield, Claude Akins, George Harris Kennedy, Jr, Marion Ross, Gavin MacLeod
Directed By:
Stuart E. McGowan, Harmon Jones, Jack Hively, Tay Garnett, Jean Yarbrough
Hunter (1984)
Hunter
Starring:
George Clooney, Leif Garrett, Alan Autry, Erik Estrada, Isaac Hayes, Robert Reed, James Cromwell
Directed By:
Michael Lange, Ron Satlof, Peter Crane, Corey Allen, Michael Preece