Marion Davies Ranked
A ranking of Marion Davies's film performances.
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- DirectorKing VidorStarsMarion DaviesWilliam HainesDell HendersonA young lady from Georgia goes to Hollywood in the hopes of becoming an actress.
- DirectorE. Mason HopperStarsMarion DaviesHolbrook BlinnHarrison FordIt is 1774, the eve of the American War of Independence. Janice comes from a Tory household. She cavorts with American and British alike, is pursued by Charles Fownes, patriot and friend of General Washington. Fields is a comic, drunken British sergeant.
- DirectorSidney FranklinStarsMarion DaviesConrad NagelHelen Jerome EddyA fresh young beauty becomes an old maid waiting for her suitor to return from the Napoleonic wars. When he returns, clearly disappointed, she disguises herself as her own niece in order to test his loyalty.
- DirectorHarry BeaumontStarsMarion DaviesLawrence GrayWalter CatlettA New York chorus girl's friends encourage her to pursue a handsome socialite.
- DirectorKing VidorStarsMarion DaviesOrville CaldwellMarie DresslerAn awkward teenager hopelessly in love with her older sister's boyfriend tries to make him notice her.
- DirectorMervyn LeRoyStarsMarion DaviesPat O'BrienDick PowellA chambermaid impersonates the fictional subject of a composite photo that won a beauty contest, with whom a famed aviator falls in love.
- DirectorRobert G. VignolaStarsMarion DaviesForrest StanleyEdith ShayneThe frothy experiences of a vain little flapper. Her father induces an actor friend to become a gentlemanly cave man and the film becomes another variation of the 'Taming of the Shrew' theme.
- DirectorRobert G. VignolaStarsMarion DaviesAileen ManningMartha MattoxPrudence Cole is an unsophisticated Quaker girl being raised by her two aunts. Snobbish Henry Garrison flirts with Prudence, but actually disdains her for her lack of worldliness and savoir-faire. When Henry and his friends try to embarrass her at a posh resort, Prudence turns the tables on them.
- DirectorEdmund GouldingStarsMarion DaviesRobert MontgomeryBillie DoveTwo young women find their friendship strained when one wins a role in a Broadway show, and the other's boyfriend begins to fall for her.
- DirectorRobert Z. LeonardStarsMarion DaviesOnslow StevensJ. Farrell MacDonaldA young woman living in an Irish fishing village inherits her late grandfather's estate, but is forced to spend three years in England training to be a proper lady to collect the fortune.
- DirectorRobert G. VignolaStarsMarion DaviesLyn HardingHolbrook BlinnPrincess Mary of Burgundy, traveling in disguise using the name of Yolanda, attends a silk fair and falls in love with Maximilian, who has disguised himself as a knight. Later Maximilian is framed and imprisoned by conspirators, but is saved by Mary. She and Maximilian plan to wed, but when the Swiss threaten Mary's father, the duke, with war if the marriage occurs, he arranges a marriage for her with the mentally unstable Dauphin of France. Maximilian determines to rescue her from marriage with the dauphin--even if it means war with the Swiss.
- DirectorRobert Z. LeonardStarsMarion DaviesJetta GoudalNils AstherA ditzy American girl visiting Monte Carlo is hired by a tennis champ to be his "cardboard lover"--to pretend to be in love with him so he can teach his two-timing fiancée a lesson and win her back. What he doesn't realize is that the girl isn't pretending; she actually is in love with him, and she sets out to win him for herself.
- DirectorLeon D'UsseauRobert Z. LeonardStarsMarion DaviesRalph KellardCarlyle BlackwellA young woman is torn between two men: her childhood sweetheart and a handsome art student.
- DirectorRoscoe 'Fatty' ArbuckleStarsMarion DaviesOwen MooreLouise FazendaA tavern worker and the daughter of a burgomaster enter into elaborate masquerades in order to win the hearts of the men they love.
- DirectorRobert Z. LeonardStarsMarion DaviesGeorge BaxterLawrence GrayDuring World War I, a young French woman struggles to choose between two suitors: a blind soldier to whom she is engaged and an American serviceman.
- DirectorRobert Z. LeonardStarsMarion DaviesOscar ShawFred SolmDuring World War 1, two American soldiers (Oscar Shaw) try to peek the romantic interest of a charming Frenchwoman (Marion Davies).
- DirectorRichard BoleslawskiStarsMarion DaviesGary CooperJean ParkerUnion spy Gail Loveless impersonates a black maid in the early days of the Civil War, but complications arise when she falls in love with a Confederate officer.
- DirectorMonta BellStarsMarion DaviesConrad NagelFrank CurrierFely and Anne are twins orphaned when their mother dies en route from Ireland to America. Fely is adopted by the O'Tandys, who live in New York's Shantytown, and Anne is adopted by the wealthy De Rhondos. Fely grows up without knowing her sister and becomes a dancer in Tony Pastor's theater. Dirk De Rhondo, Anne's stepbrother, is attracted to Fely, and after protecting her during the great Orangemen's riot falls in love with her. She consents to his proposal but later retracts when Dirk's father dispossesses her family. Fely's father, however, becomes wealthy when his investment in Edison's incandescent light pays off, but Dirk's father is ruined. Fely saves De Rhondo's bank from a run by making a large deposit, thus winning over Dirk's family and paving the way for their marriage.
- DirectorRobert Z. LeonardStarsMarion DaviesConway TearleJ. Herbert FrankNovelist April Poole reads her new book to Kerry Sarle, her publisher and sweetheart, and to Ronald Kenna, her editor. The story begins at a masked ball, where April meets Kerry and recognizes master thief Kenna. April retrieves a note discarded by Kenna and learns that he intends to steal the Mannister diamond. Meanwhile, the Earl of Mannister, hoping to end his daughter Diana's relationship with an impoverished American artist, orders her to deliver the jewel to her mannish female cousin, Clive Connal, in South Africa. Aboard the train, Diana persuades April to assume her identity. Eager to foil Kenna, April complies. When Kerry overhears a struggle in April's stateroom, he rushes in and ejects Kenna. In gratitude, April reveals her identity and mission. After Kerry receives a note from April that asks him to take the trunk to Clive, April disappears. Disconsolate, Kerry delivers the trunk. When Kenna and his cronies locate it, April springs out, pistol in hand, and captures them. As she concludes her tale, April embraces Kerry, who accepts the story.
- DirectorAllan DwanStarsMarion DaviesDorothy GreenNorman KerryA fabulous jewel known as the 'Dark Star' is stolen; a pastor's daughter gets involved, falling into the depths of a spy plot concerning war plans and fortifications...
- DirectorAlbert CapellaniRobert G. VignolaStarsMarion DaviesMacklyn ArbuckleForrest StanleyThe father of young Diana May wishes to marry her to British nobility although she is in love with Richard Cleeve, a sailor, and is pursued by Dr. Dimitrius, a scientist in search of the "elixir of youth."
- DirectorJulius StegerStarsMarion DaviesEtienne GirardotL. Rogers LyttonAn old inventor is robbed of his inventions by an unscrupulous rich man. When the inventor dies, his daughter Violet goes to New York and joins the "Follies," where she is advertised as "The Belle of New York."
- DirectorGeorge TerwilligerStarsMarion DaviesJohn B. O'BrienFrank ShannonAn Irish lass is torn between the poet who seduced her and noble man who truly loves.
- DirectorHobart HenleyStarsMarion DaviesMatt MooreHarry CrockerTillie the Toiler is a 1927 silent film comedy produced by Cosmopolitan Productions and released through Metro Goldwyn Mayer studios. It is based on Russ Westover's popular comic strip Tillie the Toiler. The film was directed by Hobart Henley and stars Marion Davies.
- DirectorRobert Z. LeonardStarsMarion DaviesRalph ForbesC. Aubrey SmithOld man invites three of his illegitimate children to live with him.
- DirectorSidney FranklinStarsMarion DaviesAntonio MorenoCreighton HaleBeverly Calhoun of New Jersey accompanies her cousin Oscar to claim the throne of the tiny kingdom of Graustark. When Oscar has a skiing accident, Beverly takes his place as Prince Oscar.
- DirectorRobert G. VignolaStarsMarion DaviesT. Roy BarnesTom LewisAn extravagant girl reforms when her father goes bust.
- DirectorSam WoodStarsMarion DaviesJohnny Mack BrownJane WintonMarion goes to college to pursue a handsome young man and discovers that he is coach of a women's basketball team.
- DirectorJohn G. AdolfiJulius StegerStarsMarion DaviesMary RichardsEloise ClementElaine Brooks marries Robert Ames, a member of the United States Department of Justice. The Germans, who are anxious to secure some papers that Robert possesses, employ Viola Durand to get to Robert through Elaine. Viola tricks Elaine into giving her the papers and also procures a letter that seems to establish Elaine as the traitor. George Blair, an official at the Department of Justice, finally tricks Viola into confessing her guilt, thus clearing Elaine's name.
- DirectorSidney OlcottStarsMarion DaviesHarrison FordCourtenay FooteAn Irish girl comes to America disguised as a boy to claim a fortune left to her brother who has died.
- DirectorRobert Z. LeonardStarsMarion DaviesSidney BlackmerJames GleasonA young woman pretends to be pregnant to avoid an arranged marriage with an old man. The small-town gossips have a field day trying to guess who the father is.
- DirectorJulius StegerStarsMarion DaviesHarry BenhamEdward O'ConnorCecilia is a spunky Irish girl from a struggling family, faced with the imminent death of her mother.
- DirectorAlfred SantellStarsMarion DaviesClark GableC. Aubrey SmithAfter a trapeze performer is injured during an accident, she is moved to a minister's house where they both fall in love.
- DirectorRaoul WalshStarsMarion DaviesBing CrosbyFifi D'OrsayA love-struck teacher pursues a radio singer to Hollywood.
- DirectorLloyd BaconStarsMarion DaviesClark GableAllen JenkinsA talented boxer and a gifted dancer hope to increase their waning popularity by inventing a fictitious love affair for the benefit of the tabloids.
- DirectorGeorge W. HillClarence G. BadgerStarsMarion DaviesHolbrook BlinnHarrison FordMamie, an orphan girl who was abused in the orphanage, is taken in by Mrs. Caldwell, a kind woman with a young son named Alexander. Mamie hits it off with the lad and nicknames him "Zander". When Mrs. Caldwell dies, the authorities decree that the boy must be placed in the same orphanage where Mamie was mistreated. Horrified, Mamie determines to ensure that the boy will be spared the same treatment that she had to suffer.
- DirectorRobert G. VignolaStarsMarion DaviesLyn HardingWilliam NorrisMary Tudor, sister of England's Henry VIII, causes a stir by falling in love with a guardsman below her class.
- DirectorFrank BorzageStarsMarion DaviesDick PowellCharles RugglesNapoleon needs money to fight his wars in Europe so he wants 20 million dollars for the Louisiana Territory in the United States. To help the negotiations, he sends his brother, Jerome, to the U.S. on a goodwill tour. At a Maryland Horse Track, Jerome shows up without notice and soon wins an afternoon tour with Betsy. He falls for her, but she will have little to do with him. She is currently being courted by Henry, John and Harry. The next day, Jerome gets a job teaching Betsy French and they soon fall in love. The family dissuades this as they believe that he is but a tutor. When they meet again at a reception in Washington, Betsy consents to marriage, but Napoleon wants Jerome to marry into European Royalty and demands that Jerome do what is in the best interests of France.
- DirectorAllan DwanStarsMarion DaviesNorman KerryMatt MooreA young woman must resist the charms of a handsome stranger and stay single if she wants to inherit a fortune.
- DirectorGeorge D. BakerStarsMarion DaviesPeggy ParrEulalie JensenAspiring actress Elizabeth Dalston, after rehearsing a murder scene for a movie, is fired by her director at the request of the company's Wall Street backer, Sylvanus Power. Although married, Power plans to make Elizabeth his mistress and offers the unsuspecting girl a dramatic education in England, to be followed by his building a theater for her. Traveling across England after school, Elizabeth witnesses a fight between two brothers, Philip and Douglas Romilly, which ends in Douglas' supposed death. On the steamer to America, Philip, disguised as Douglas, confides in Elizabeth that he was fighting to persuade Douglas not to leave his pregnant lover. Elizabeth believes him and in New York they fall in love. After she convinces Power to produce Philip's play, both the play and her acting are hits. When Power propositions Elizabeth and discovers her passion for Philip, he summons Scotland Yard detectives, but Douglas reappears and clears Philip. Power then graciously admits his defeat.
- DirectorLloyd BaconStarsMarion DaviesRobert MontgomeryFrank McHughLecherous bosses make it difficult for an attractive secretary to keep jobs, so she decides to appear considerably more homely in hopes of holding onto work.
- DirectorGeorge D. BakerStarsMarion DaviesNorman KerryAnders RandolfStrung around the idea of reincarnation, this film goes back in time to the days of the Spanish galleons and pirates burying their treasure; treasure to be found centuries later.
- DirectorRobert Z. LeonardStarsMarion DaviesLeslie HowardRichard BennettAfter her businessman father moves her family from Kansas City to New York, a woman falls in love with an engaged man.
- DirectorKing VidorStarsMarion DaviesElliott NugentRaymond HackettNot-so-smart chatterbox Dulcy Parker does and says all the wrong things, but they right themselves to prove she's not so dumb after all.