By Vlad Zakh · April 19, 2026
Ivan Simpson brought a shrewd, dignified Scottish presence to Hollywood across the silent and sound eras and often played solicitors and trusted advisers. The House of Rothschild rises a banking family through antisemitic prejudice, Sherlock Holmes matches wits with Moriarty, Safe in Hell shelters a murder suspect on a lawless Caribbean island, and Old English exposes a shipping magnate’s collapsing empire. Disraeli and The Man Who Played God round out the list.
01 Harry Cording appears as the Rothschild banking family rises to influence across Europe despite persecution.
Directed by Alfred L. Werker · 1h 28m
Stream: Artiflix
Stream: Artiflix
Stream: Artiflix
Stream: Artiflix
Stream: Artiflix
02 Ivan Simpson appears in this adaptation where the legendary detective matches wits with his archenemy Professor Moriarty in a battle of intellect.
Directed by William K. Howard · 1h 08m · Rated NR
03 Ivan Simpson features in this pre-Code drama about a woman fleeing a murder charge who finds refuge on a lawless Caribbean island full of fugitives.
Directed by William A. Wellman · 1h 11m · Rated NR
Stream: YouTube TV
04 Ivan Simpson features in this drama about an ageing shipping magnate whose complicated personal life is exposed as his business empire crumbles.
Directed by Alfred E. Green · 1h 25m
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
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Rent or buy: Amazon Video
05 The British Prime Minister manoeuvres to secure control of the Suez Canal against rival powers.
Directed by Alfred E. Green · 1h 30m
06 Ivan Simpson features in this silent drama about a deafened concert pianist who discovers he can secretly help strangers by reading their lips.
Directed by F. Harmon Weight · 1h 00m
Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Rent or buy: Apple TV Store
Rent or buy: Amazon Video
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