The Best Marion Davies Movies

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List of the best Marion Davies movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Marion Davies's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Marion Davies movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Marion Davies movies will be at the top of the list. Marion Davies has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Marion Davies movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Marion Davies films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Marion Davies role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Marion Davies performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

List is made up of films like It's a Wise Child and Going Hollywood.

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  • The Patsy
    1
    Marion Davies, Orville Caldwell, Marie Dressler
    18 votes
    • Released: 1928
    • Directed by: King Vidor
    Jealous that her older sister, Grace (Jane Winton), has landed handsome and successful Tony Anderson (Orville Caldwell), Patricia Harrington (Marion Davies) launches an elaborate charm offensive to ...more
  • Show People
    2
    Marion Davies, William Haines, Dell Henderson
    15 votes
    • Released: 1928
    • Directed by: King Vidor
    Starry-eyed country girl Peggy Pepper (Marion Davies) dreams of being a movie star. So that she can begin her career, she persuades her father (Dell Henderson) to take her to Hollywood. After a rough ...more
  • Peg o' My Heart
    3
    Marion Davies, Onslow Stevens, J. Farrell MacDonald
    13 votes
    • Released: 1933
    • Directed by: Robert Z. Leonard
    Young Peg O'Connell (Marion Davies) is living with her father, Pat (J. Farrell MacDonald), in a small village in Ireland when Sir Gerald Markham (Onslow Stevens) turns up with news. Peg has been left ...more
  • The Red Mill
    4

    The Red Mill

    Marion Davies, Owen Moore, Louise Fazenda
    12 votes
    • Released: 1927
    • Directed by: Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle
    Tavern worker Tina (Marion Davies) enters and wins an ice-skating contest so that she can kiss Dennis (Owen Moore), a visiting traveler. Unfortunately, circumstances prevent their kissing, and ...more

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  • Ever Since Eve
    5
    Marion Davies, Robert Montgomery, Frank McHugh
    5 votes
    • Released: 1937
    • Directed by: Lloyd Bacon
    A gorgeous secretary, Marge Winton (Marion Davies) keeps losing jobs since she has to fend off the affections of a series of bosses. Growing weary of this cycle, Marge decides to appear considerably ...more
  • The Bachelor Father
    6
    Marion Davies, Ralph Forbes, C. Aubrey Smith
    9 votes
    • Released: 1931
    • Directed by: Robert Z. Leonard
    The wealthy Sir Basil Winterton (C. Aubrey Smith) is growing lonesome in his old age, so he sends a detective to find his three long-estranged, illegitimate children. The young adults, who each have ...more