The Best John Davidson Movies, Ranked
60 credits from 1915 to 2019, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) with $13M worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest John Davidson Box Office Hits
John Davidson's films have made $16.2M worldwide in total. The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) is the biggest hit at $13M, ahead of The Squeeze (1987) ($2.23M). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best John Davidson Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre John Davidson has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Romance leads with 9 films, and A Letter to Three Wives (1949) is the pick of them.
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Romance 9 films A Letter to Three Wives 1949 · as John, First Waiter (uncredited) -
Crime 7 films The Squeeze 1987 · as Honest Tom T. Murray -
Drama 7 films All That Heaven Allows 1955 · as Man (uncredited) -
Comedy 6 films The Great Dictator 1940 · as Hospital Superintendent (uncredited) -
Thriller 3 films The Concorde… Airport ’79 1979 · as Robert Palmer -
History 1 film The Scarlet Empress 1934
The Best John Davidson Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of John Davidson's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1980s.
- 1980s 1 film The Squeeze 1987 · as Honest Tom T. Murray
- 1970s 2 films The Concorde… Airport ’79 1979 · as Robert Palmer
- 1950s 5 films All That Heaven Allows 1955 · as Man (uncredited)
- 1940s 18 films The Great Dictator 1940 · as Hospital Superintendent (uncredited)
- 1930s 19 films The Scarlet Empress 1934
The Latest John Davidson Movies
The most recent films John Davidson is credited on, newest first — starting with The Squeeze (1987). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
- The Squeeze 1987 · Honest Tom T. Murray
- The Concorde… Airport ’79 1979 · Robert Palmer
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Coffee, Tea or Me? 1973 · Dennis Burnham -
The One and Only, Genuine, Original Family Band 1968 · Joe Carder -
The Happiest Millionaire 1967 · Angie Duke -
The Fantasticks 1964 · Matt Hucklebee -
A Gathering of Eagles 1963 · Drama -
A Stranger in My Arms 1959 · Man (uncredited) - All That Heaven Allows 1955 · Man (uncredited)
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We’re Not Married! 1952 · Best Man at Wedding (uncredited) -
People Will Talk 1951 · Faculty Board Member (uncredited) -
The Sword of Monte Cristo 1951 · Artist
The Best John Davidson Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest John Davidson films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing John Davidson movie?
The Concorde… Airport ’79 (1979) made the most at the box office, with $13M worldwide, followed by The Squeeze (1987) with $2.23M. Together, John Davidson's films with box office figures have made $16.2M.
What is the best John Davidson romance movie?
A Letter to Three Wives (1949) is the best-rated of John Davidson's romance films. In other genres: The Squeeze (crime), All That Heaven Allows (drama) and The Great Dictator (comedy).
What is the newest John Davidson movie?
The newest film on John Davidson's filmography is I Am Richard Pryor (2019), with John Davidson as Self - TV Host (archive footage).
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