6 Best Harry Davenport Movies

By Vlad Zakh · July 17, 2026

Harry Davenport enjoyed a remarkably long career spanning silent film to Hollywood’s golden age and became a beloved grandfatherly presence in dozens of classics. Gone with the Wind and The Hunchback of Notre Dame are 1939 highlights, The Ox-Bow Incident has townsmen rushing to lynch three men, Meet John Doe spirals a fictional everyman’s popularity, and All This, and Heaven Too ends a governess’s bond with her employer in tragedy. You Can’t Take It with You rounds out the list.

The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

TMDB ★ 7.7

Dana Andrews features in this western where a mob of vigilantes rushes to lynch three men accused of murder without waiting for the facts.

Directed by William A. Wellman · 1h 16m · 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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Meet John Doe (1941)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A fabricated newspaper hoax about a suicidal everyman spirals into an unstoppable political movement.

Directed by Frank Capra · 2h 03m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Fandor Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, FlixFling

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All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

TMDB ★ 7.3

A devoted governess's close bond with her employer causes a scandal that ends in tragedy.

Directed by Anatole Litvak · 2h 21m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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Gone with the Wind (1939)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 90% Metacritic 97

A headstrong Southern belle's tumultuous romances unfold against the backdrop of the Civil War.

Directed by Victor Fleming · 3h 58m · Rated G

Won 8 Oscars26 wins & 10 nominations

Where to watch

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

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Alan Marshal appears as a deformed bell-ringer who risks everything to protect a persecuted gypsy woman.

Directed by William Dieterle · 1h 57m · Rated NR

Where to watch

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

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You Can't Take It with You (1938)

TMDB ★ 7.5

Boyd Irwin features in this comedy about an eccentric, free-spirited family's daughter who falls for the son of a wealthy banker.

Directed by Frank Capra · 2h 06m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · 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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Streaming availability data from JustWatch, via TMDB. Availability changes often, so check the service before you plan a movie night.

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 Harry Davenport Movies

The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

Meet John Doe (1941)

All This, and Heaven Too (1940)

Gone with the Wind (1939)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)

You Can't Take It with You (1938)

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