6 Best Edgar Norton Movies

By Vlad Zakh · September 16, 2026

Drama intense

Edgar Norton was a distinguished British-American character actor, often cast as a butler or valet, who appeared in dozens of films across the silent and early sound eras. The Love Parade marries a mythical queen to a courtier, Du Barry, Woman of Passion draws a shopgirl into a Parisian roue’s orbit, Stingaree jealously silences a servant girl’s singing dream, and Rings on Her Fingers sweeps a clerk into a con. The Big Broadcast and The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg round out the list.

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Du Barry, Woman of Passion (1930)

TMDB ★ 6.0

Edgar Norton appears in this drama about an impulsive shopgirl dreaming of luxury who is drawn into the orbit of a shrewd nobleman.

Directed by Sam Taylor · 1h 30m · Rated NR

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Stingaree (1934)

TMDB ★ 6.1

Edgar Norton appears in this romantic adventure where a jealous employer tries to silence a talented servant girl's singing dreams, only for a notorious outlaw to intervene.

Directed by William A. Wellman · 1h 17m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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The Love Parade (1929)

TMDB ★ 6.6

Edgar Norton features in this Lubitsch musical where the queen of a mythical kingdom marries a dashing courtier, who quickly finds his new royal life unsatisfying.

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · 1h 47m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Artiflix · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Rings on Her Fingers (1942)

TMDB ★ 6.8

Edgar Norton features in this comedy about a department store clerk dreaming of glamour who is swept into a pair of con artists' elaborate scheme to fleece wealthy targets.

Directed by Rouben Mamoulian · 1h 26m · Rated NR

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The Big Broadcast (1932)

TMDB ★ 7.1

Edgar Norton appears in this comedy where radio station executives grow concerned that their star singer is paying more attention to romance than his career.

Directed by Frank Tuttle · 1h 27m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video

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The Student Prince in Old Heidelberg (1928)

TMDB ★ 7.2

Edgar Norton features in this Lubitsch silent about a young prince who falls hopelessly in love with a beautiful barmaid while studying at university in old Heidelberg.

Directed by Ernst Lubitsch · 1h 46m · Rated NR

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Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.