Captain Wade Hunnicutt — Home from the Hill Character Profile

About Captain Wade Hunnicutt

The wealthiest and most powerful man in East Texas, known as a notorious womanizer. He struggles to connect with his dependent son Theron and reconciles with his estranged wife Hannah after 17 years. He is secretly the father of both Theron and Rafe. He is shot and killed by Albert Halstead during a reconciliation attempt.

Captain Wade Hunnicutt — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Robert Mitchum

Appears in

Home from the Hill (1960)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from Home from the Hill

• Hannah Hunnicutt (Eleanor Parker)
• Rafe Copley (George Peppard)
• Theron Hunnicutt (George Hamilton)
• Dick Gibbons (uncredited) (Charlie Briggs)
• Albert Halstead (Everett Sloane)
• Libby Halstead (Luana Patten)
• Party Guest (uncredited) (Nora Bush)
• Party Guest (uncredited) (Jack Henderson)
• Party Guest (uncredited) (Duke Fishman)
• John Ellis (uncredited) (Tom Gilson)
• Melba (uncredited) (Hilda Haynes)
• Party Guest (uncredited) (Gene Coogan)