01 A rugged merchant sailor's whirlwind romance with a sophisticated librarian tests his restless nature.
6 Best Max Davidson Movies
By Vlad Zakh · August 23, 2026
Max Davidson was one of silent comedy’s most beloved character actors, later transitioning into supporting roles across Hollywood’s golden age. In The Great Dictator (1940): A persecuted Jewish barber is mistaken for a tyrannical dictator he closely resembles. Worth seeking out is Pass the Gravy (1928): A neighborly dinner turns disastrous when a family accidentally serves their neighbor’s prize rooster.
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02 A persecuted Jewish barber is mistaken for a tyrannical dictator he closely resembles.
03 A crusading district attorney investigates a corporate murder tied to a citywide financial conspiracy.
04 A neighborly dinner turns disastrous when a family accidentally serves their neighbor's prize rooster.
05 A man driven to distraction by a persistent cuckoo clock spirals into a series of chaotic mishaps.
06 A young man's romance is complicated by his rival's scheme just before a catastrophic dam disaster strikes.
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