The best Jennifer Jayne’s crime movies

Jennifer Jayne

Jennifer Jayne

14/11/1931- 23/04/2006
If you love cinema, you will share this ranking of the best Jennifer Jayne’s movies, although you may have ordered them differently. In any case, we hope you love it and with a little luck discovering a movie that you still don’t know about Jennifer Jayne.

Hysteria

Hysteria
6/10
An American wakes up in an English hospital unable to remember anything of his life before a recent car accident. With only a photograph torn from a newspaper to guide him, and an unknown benefactor, he attempts to unravel what looks increasingly like a bizarre murder.

Band of Thieves

Band of Thieves
5.6/10
  • Genre: CrimeMusic
  • Release: 30/08/1962
  • Character: Anne
A group of prisoners are encouraged to form a jazz band and vow to go straight when they are released to tour the country. However, the trumpets and clarinets are just a cover for a series of robberies. Musical comedy, starring British jazz star Acker Bilk as himself, alongside Jimmy Thompson and Jennifer Jayne.

The End of the Line

The End of the Line
5.3/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 01/12/1957
  • Character: Anne Bruce
The wife of a night club owner frames an American writer for his murder.

There Is Another Sun

There Is Another Sun
5.9/10
  • Genre: Crime
  • Release: 12/06/1951
  • Character: Dora
Story of romance between a young boxer in fairground boxing booth and a chorus girl, and how 'Racer', a 'Wall of Death' rider in the same fairground, involves them in a robbery.

Clash by Night

Clash by Night
6.2/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 29/08/1964
  • Character: Nita Lord
A gangster is caught and arrested by police. When he's being transported by bus -- filled with innocent civilians -- it's hi-jacked by his gang in attempt to free their boss. They hide out. As the authorities close in they threaten to torch the barn the escapee and his men are hiding in -- with their hostage inside.

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk

The Man Who Wouldn't Talk
6.3/10
  • Genre: CrimeDrama
  • Release: 21/01/1958
  • Character: (uncredited)
American scientist Dr. Frank Smith is brought to Britain to help the C.I.A. There is a defecting East block scientist they want him to debrief. The commies are less than amused and set Dr. Smith up for a murder. Zsa Zsa Gabor plays one of the CIA agents.

A Woman of Mystery

A Woman of Mystery
6.1/10
  • Genre: Crime
  • Release: 21/04/1958
  • Character: Ruby Ames
UK mystery about a reporter investigating the suicide of a seemingly insignificant hatcheck girl.

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