6 Best Edwin Maxwell Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 8, 2026

Edwin Maxwell was one of Hollywood’s most prolific character actors and frequently played doctors, lawyers and studio executives across hundreds of films. ‘G’ Men joins the FBI to battle gangsters, Grand Hotel and Dinner at Eight weave glamorous guests’ secrets, A Star Is Born (1937) eclipses an alcoholic husband’s fame, and American Madness and All Quiet on the Western Front round out the list.

'G' Men (1935)

TMDB ★ 6.7

A lawyer with ties to the underworld joins the FBI after gangsters kill his best friend.

Directed by William Keighley · 1h 23m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Rent or buy: Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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A Star Is Born (1937)

TMDB ★ 7.2

A rising actress's career overtakes that of her fading movie-star husband, with tragic results.

Directed by William A. Wellman · 1h 51m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Brew, Pure Flix, FlixFling, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, FlixFling

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Dinner at Eight (1933)

TMDB ★ 7.4

A society hostess's glamorous dinner party masks the private crises of each of her guests.

Directed by George Cukor · 1h 51m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Grand Hotel (1932)

TMDB ★ 7.0

The intertwining lives of guests at a luxurious Berlin hotel unfold over one fateful stay.

Directed by Edmund Goulding · 1h 52m

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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American Madness (1932)

TMDB ★ 6.9

A compassionate bank president's trust in his customers is tested when panic sparks a run on the bank.

Directed by Frank Capra · 1h 16m

Where to watch

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

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All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A group of German schoolboys loses its patriotic enthusiasm to the reality of the trenches.

Directed by Lewis Milestone · 2h 13m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

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.

6 Best Edwin Maxwell Movies

'G' Men (1935)

A Star Is Born (1937)

Dinner at Eight (1933)

Grand Hotel (1932)

American Madness (1932)

All Quiet on the Western Front (1930)

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