Pulse of Cinema
Jean Simmons portrait

Jean Simmons

8 films

Jean Merilyn Simmons, OBE (January 31, 1929 – January 22, 2010) was an English actress. She appeared predominantly in motion pictures, beginning with films made in Great Britain during and after World War II – she was one of J. Arthur Rank's 'well-spoken young starlets' – followed mainly by Hollywood films from 1950.

Where to Start with Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons appears in 8 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Spartacus, The Big Country, Black Narcissus — a strong place to start exploring Jean Simmons's drama work.

Spartacus 7.5

Spartacus

1960
The Big Country 7.6

The Big Country

1958
Black Narcissus 7.5

Black Narcissus

1947

Jean Simmons — Drama Films 8

The Big Country 7.6

The Big Country

1958
Spartacus 7.5

Spartacus

1960
Black Narcissus 7.5

Black Narcissus

1947
Hamlet 7.4

Hamlet

1948
Great Expectations 7.3

Great Expectations

1946
Elmer Gantry 7.3

Elmer Gantry

1960
Angel Face 7.1

Angel Face

1953
The Robe 6.9

The Robe

1953

Frequent Collaborators

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