Night of The Hunter...GREAT. And he was a POTHEAD..COOL...................

Five stars for his good films. "Night of the Hunter", "The Enemy Below", "Cape Fear", "Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison", and low budget fave-"Thunder Road". His later work could be a snooze-fest but the vast majority of his films are very enjoyable. He is so menacing in Cape Fear it is hard to watch!

Often refered to as "The Last Real Man in Hollywood". He was a true Hollywood tough guy and his reputation was built on real life brawls. He  was often overshadowed in his career, and true to form he died on or about the same day as James Stewart and once again was given secondary status. In my eyes he was one of the very, very best.

Notwithstanding my appreciation for Film Noir, I have never really liked Robert Mitchum as much as the critics or the prior reviewers. Mitchum seemed to always play each character as detached and stiff, which worked for Film Noir and solidified the actor as a "tough guy"; however, I never liked his delivery and his signature eyes were distracting to me. Robert Charles Durman Mitchum August 6, 1917 in Bridgeport, Connecticut and died of cancer on July 1, 1997 in Santa Barbara, California.

Thunder Road. Dude.

In 1961 my college chums and I snuck into the theater to watch Cape Fear. That black and white movie was scary, and I was a fan of this great actor since. His work was often under appreciated.

Mitchum was always a far better actor than people gave him credit for. His role in Night of the Hunter was one of his best and DeNiro couldn't touch him in Cape Fear. Another favorite of mine was Friends of Eddie Coyle. I think his very real talent was often overshadowed by his drinking and real-life antics.

A great actor who had more of an understated style. He could play anything from creepy villians to romantic leads and he made an impact each time.

I dont know what it is about Robert Mitchum i like so much but I love to see him in films. Theres something creepy, cool, sexual & detatched about him I always like. He's starred in some real classics but the thing i like about him the most is that he dosent always have to be the star of the film, he can play the supporting role & still be effective. When he is the star, he fills the screen w/ a looming & mysterious prescence that always makes you feel something sinister is either lurking below or he really just dosent give a damn. He's great.

Just go see Cape Fear! This guy is really scary! The new version with Mickey R. is a joke. Mitchum was a real tough guy, always getting into fights and landing in jail. If he was around today he would eat people like bad boy Sean Pean for breakfast. For example he got into a fight one night in a bar and knocked out a well known boxer.

A superb and underrated actor. His body of work is impressive and his skills are legendary.

Low-key and introspective with great on-screen presence. A fine speaking voice and a real Regular Joe kind of appeal. Physically impressive. Did a great job in "The Story of G.I. Joe," "Out of the Past," "Cape Fear," "The Night of the Hunter," and fine comeback job in "Ryan's Daughter." He also did quite a few B-films after his marijuana bust that weren't anything to write home about because the studios didn't know if he would be bankable at that point, but his performances were solid; a couple noirish numbers he did early in his career are mostly forgotten, but he showed talent early on. Also, the guy didn't take himself so seriously, which is very endearing when it comes from one of those Hollywood types.

He sorta grows on you. He was great in "5 Card Stud"

he plays a variation of different characters from the creep in cape fear,to the school teacher in ryans daughter

Mitchum was one of a kind in the movies. He personified the strong, silent loser in the film-noir RKO films of the forties. He was the adventurer in bigger productions. And he conveyed the psychotic killer perfectly. The fact that he never looked like he was acting made it too easy to believe that he didn't. But, he took a part and found the core of it. Then he fleshed it out with a passion that smoldered under the skin. He called himself the "biggest whore in Hollywood" because he would sell his talent for money to anyone. Along the way he made some great pictures.

A unique and gifted actor whose extraordinary career had the rare distinction of spanning five decades. Low key and seemingly emotionless at times, Mitchum may have been at his best and most effective when he portrayed the creepy antagonist. For me, he more than proved this in disturbing but compelling films like "Cape Fear" and "The Night of the Hunter". His nonchalant acting style lent itself well not only to forties film noir but also to a large variety of westerns, war flicks and comedies. I'm no doubt in the minority when I say that, by the time he did the "Winds of War" and "War and Remembrance" for television, he had moved from low key to slightly dull. But, for me that certainly does not begin to tarnish the huge body of excellent work he achieved in his long acting career.