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Poster Art From art.comThe Adventures of Robin Hood   1938     4 stars    N/R, 106 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz, William Keighley  
Cast: Errol Flynn, Basil Rathbone, Ian Hunter, Olivia de Havilland, Claude Rains, Patric Knowles, Eugene Pallette, Alan Hale, Melville Cooper, Una O'Connor, Herbert Mundin, Montagu Love, Robert Noble, Leonard Willey, Kenneth Hunter

  Errol Flynn IS Robin Hood. Romance blooms between Robin and Maid Marian (Olivia de Havilland) in the midst of sweeping sword fights in Sherwood Forest as Robin leads his band of merry men against Prince John (Claude Rains) and his efforts to tax the poor. The film received an Oscar nomination for Best Picture.



Cast
Errol Flynn Robin Hood
Basil Rathbone Sir Guy of Gisbourne
Ian Hunter King Richard the Lion Hearted
Olivia de Havilland Maid Marian
Claude Rains Prince John
Patric Knowles Will Scarlett
Eugene Pallette Friar Tuck
Alan Hale Little John
Melville Cooper High Sheriff of Nottingham
Una O'Connor Bess
Herbert Mundin Much-the-Miller's-Son
Montagu Love Bishop of the Black Canons
Robert Noble Sir Ralf
Leonard Willey Sir Essex
Kenneth Hunter Sir Mortimer

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Angel on My Shoulder   1946     3 stars    N/R, 100 min.
Genre: Drama / Fantasy
Director: Archie Mayo  
Cast: Paul Muni, Anne Baxter, Claude Rains, Onslow Stevens, George Cleveland, Hardie Albright, Fritz Leiber, Jonathan Hale, George Meeker, James Flavin

  A murdered mobster, Eddie Kagle (Paul Muni), makes a deal with the devil (Claude Rains) to come back to life–as a respected judge.


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Anthony Adverse   1936     3 stars    N/R, 136 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Mervyn LeRoy  
Cast: Fredric March, Olivia de Havilland, Edmund Gwenn, Claude Rains, Anita Louise, Gale Sondergaard, Donald Woods, Akim Tamiroff, J. Carrol Naish, Louis Hayward

  Set in the early 1800s, this is the story of Anthony Adverse (Fredric March), an adventurer who runs afoul of Napoleon and heads for America to seek fame and fortune. Gale Sondergaard won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. The film won three other Academy Awards and nominations included Best Picture.

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Battle of the Worlds   1961     1 and a half stars    N/R, 84 min.
Genre: Foreign / Sci-Fi
Director: Antonio Margheriti  
Cast: Claude Rains, Bill Carter, Umberto Orsini, Maya Brent, Jacqueline Derval, Carlo D'Angelo, Carol Danell, Renzo Palmer, Giuliano Gemma, Joe Pollini

  A planet-like object is hurtling toward Earth, and scientists try to figure out how to stop it from colliding with our planet. But wait! Flying Saucers have been launched from the object and engage Earth's forces. It turns out that the object came from a dead planet where a master computer now rules. How can we possibly win?


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Caesar and Cleopatra   1945     2 and a half stars    N/R, 135 min.
Genre: Drama / Comedy
Director: Gabriel Pascal  
Cast: Claude Rains, Vivien Leigh, Stewart Granger, Anthony Harvey, Francis L. Sullivan, Flora Robson, Cecil Parker, Stanley Holloway, Leo Genn, Jean Simmons, Basil Sydney, Raymond Lovell, Anthony Eustrel, Ernest Thesiger, Michael Rennie

  Adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play, this is the story of Julius Caesar (Claude Rains) and the help he gives Cleopatra (Vivien Leigh) to attain her goal of ruling Egypt. They meet under the Sphinx in Egypt, and Caesar teaches Cleopatra about politics and how to behave like a queen. But, despite Caesar's attentions, Cleopatra yearns for Marc Antony who is far away in Rome.



Cast
Claude Rains Julius Caesar
Vivien Leigh Cleopatra
Stewart Granger Apollodonus
Anthony Harvey Ptolemy
Francis L. Sullivan Pothinus
Flora Robson Ftatateeta
Cecil Parker Britannus
Stanley Holloway Belzanor
Leo Genn Bel Affris
Jean Simmons Harpist
Basil Sydney Rufio
Raymond Lovell Lucius Septimus
Anthony Eustrel Achillas
Ernest Thesiger Theodotus
Michael Rennie Quayside Centurion
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Poster Art From art.comCasablanca   1942     4 stars    N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Peter Lorre, Paul Henreid, Sydney Greenstreet, S.Z. Sakall, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, John Qualen, Leonid Kinskey, Madeleine LeBeau, Dooley Wilson, Joy Page, Curt Bois, Marcel Dalio

  One of the best films ever, this Oscar winner for Best Picture stars Humphrey Bogart as Rick, the owner of a Moroccan bar during the German occupation of Northern Africa in WWII. When the love of his life, Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), shows up in his joint one night, their old romance is rekindled; but Nazi politics make strange bedfellows. Rick: "Here's looking at you, kid." Another major Academy Award went to Michael Curtiz for his directing. The film also won for Best Writing, and had several nominations, including Best Actor (Bogart) and Supporting Actor (Claude Rains).



Cast
Humphrey Bogart Rick Blaine
Ingrid Bergman Ilsa Lund
Peter Lorre Ugarte
Paul Henreid Victor Laszlo
Sydney Greenstreet Senor Ferrari
S.Z. Sakall Carl
Claude Rains Capt. Renault
Conrad Veidt Maj. Strasser
John Qualen Berger
Leonid Kinskey Sascha
Madeleine LeBeau Yvonne
Dooley Wilson Sam
Joy Page Annina Brandel
Curt Bois Pickpocket
Marcel Dalio Emil

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Daughters Courageous   1939     3 stars    N/R, 107 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: John Garfield, Claude Rains, Fay Bainter, Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane, Lola Lane, Gale Page, May Robson, Donald Crisp, Frank McHugh

  This sequel to "Four Daughters" takes up with their father (Claude Rains) returning home and continues the romantic escapades of the four sisters.

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Deception   1946     2 and a half stars    N/R, 111 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Irving Rapper  
Cast: Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, John Abbott, Benson Fong, Richard Walsh, Lois Austin, Alex Pollard, Bess Flowers, Kenneth Hunter, Russell Arms, Patricia Barry, Gino Corrado, Clifton Young

  Alexander (Claude Rains) is an orchestra leader who threatens the happiness of Christine (Bette Davis) when he tells her he is going to reveal facts about their earlier love affair to her jealous husband Karel (Paul Henreid).

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Forever and a Day   1943     3 stars    N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Various Directors  
Cast: Anna Neagle, Ray Milland, Claude Rains, C. Aubrey Smith, Dame May Whitty, Robert Cummings, Edmund Gwenn, Ida Lupino, Cedric Hardwicke, Gladys Cooper

  Many directors and about 80 actors (mostly British) made this film to boost the morale of the people at home during World War II. The listed actors are but a sampling of the big names that contributed to this fine effort. It is the episodic tale of the families who lived in a house from the early 1800s to World War II. Each episode had a different director.


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Four Daughters   1938     3 stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Claude Rains, Rosemary Lane, Lola Lane, Priscilla Lane, Gale Page, John Garfield, Jeffrey Lynn, Frank McHugh, May Robson, Dick Foran

  Four sisters in the Lemp family find love and happiness in this popular film that spawned "Daughters Courageous," "Four Wives," and "Four Mothers." The movie was remade as "Young at Heart." Five Academy Award nominations including Picture, Director, and Supporting Actor.

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Four Mothers   1941     2 and a half stars    N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Keighley  
Cast: Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane, Lola Lane, Gale Page, Claude Rains, Jeffrey Lynn, Eddie Albert, May Robson, Frank McHugh, Dick Foran

  This sequel to "Four Daughters" and "Four Wives" continues the Lemp family saga as the four sisters are now married and anxious to start their own families.

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Four Wives   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Claude Rains, Jeffrey Lynn, John Garfield, Frank McHugh, Eddie Albert, May Robson, Dick Foran, Henry O'Neill, Priscilla Lane, Rosemary Lane

  This sequel to "Four Daughters" again features the Lemp sisters–now married and raising their own families.

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Gold Is Where You Find It   1938     2 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Western
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: George Brent, Olivia de Havilland, Claude Rains, Margaret Lindsay, John Litel, Barton MacLane, Tim Holt, Henry O'Neill, George "Gabby" Hayes, Sidney Toler

  A feud between Gold miners and farmers is the subject of this intriguing Western film about early days in California.

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The Greatest Story Ever Told   1965     2 and a half stars    N/R, 225 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: George Stevens  
Cast: Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Claude Rains, Jose Ferrer, Charlton Heston, John Wayne, Shelley Winters, Robert Blake, Sidney Poitier, Telly Savalas, Michael Anderson Jr., Carroll Baker, Martin Landau, Van Heflin, Richard Conte

  The life and times of Jesus Christ are depicted in this film containing an all-star cast. Max von Sydow plays the role of Jesus Christ, and the large supporting cast includes Dorothy McGuire as Mary, Claude Rains as Herod the Great, Jose Ferrer as Herod Antipas, Charlton Heston as John the Baptist, and Telly Savalas as Pontius Pilate.



Cast
Max von Sydow Jesus
Dorothy McGuire The Virgin Mary
Claude Rains King Herod
Jose Ferrer Herod Antipas
Charlton Heston John the Baptist
John Wayne Centurion at Crucifixion
Shelley Winters Healed Woman
Robert Blake Simon the Zealot
Sidney Poitier Simon of Cyrene
Telly Savalas Pontius Pilate
Michael Anderson Jr. James the Younger
Carroll Baker Veronica
Martin Landau Caiaphas
Van Heflin Bar Amand
Richard Conte Barabbas

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Here Comes Mr. Jordan   1941     3 stars    N/R, 93 min.
Genre: Comedy / Romance / Fantasy
Director: Alexander Hall  
Cast: Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, Edward Everett Horton, Rita Johnson, James Gleason, John Emery, Donald MacBride, Don Costello, Halliwell Hobbes, Benny Rubin, Lloyd Bridges, Heinie Conklin, Joseph Crehan, Selmer Jackson

  Just before his scheduled heavyweight championship fight, prizefighter Joe Pendleton (Robert Montgomery) dies in a plane crash. The celestial Mr. Jordan (Claude Rains) sends Joe's soul back to Earth in the body of Bruce Farnsworth whose wife Julia (Rita Johnson) and her lover Tony (John Emery) have plotted his demise. They do the evil deed, but Joe has taken over Farnsworth's body and leaves the scene. Now, Joe hires his manager Max Corkle (James Gleason) to get him in shape as a prizefighter. Joe meets Betty Logan (Evelyn Keyes) whose father was framed by Farnsworth, falls in love with her, and straightens out Farnsworth's debt to his investors. This inspires Julia and Tony to plot the killing of "Farnsworth" once again. The film received Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Actor, Director, and Supporting Actor (Gleason) and won Oscars for Writing (original story and screenplay).



Cast
Robert Montgomery Joe Pendleton
Claude Rains Mr. Jordon
Evelyn Keyes Bette Logan
Edward Everett Horton Messenger No. 7013
Rita Johnson Julia Farnsworth
James Gleason Max Corkle
John Emery Tony Abbott
Donald MacBride Inspector Williams
Don Costello Lefty
Halliwell Hobbes Sisk
Benny Rubin Bugs
Lloyd Bridges Co-Pilot
Heinie Conklin Reporter
Joseph Crehan Doctor
Selmer Jackson Board Member
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Poster Art From art.comThe Invisible Man   1933     4 stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Sci-Fi / Horror / Drama / Thriller
Director: James Whale  
Cast: Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart, Una O'Connor, Henry Travers, William Harrigan, Holmes Herbert, E.E. Clive, Dudley Digges, Walter Brennan, John Carradine, Forrester Harvey, Harry Stubbs, Donald Stuart, Dwight Frye, Jameson Thomas

  H.G. Wells wrote the story, which was then adapted to film in this excellent, early-era movie that marks the film debut of Claude Rains. The plot involves a scientist (Rains) who invents an invisibility serum with one bad side effect: using it causes the person to go insane, and he does.



Cast
Claude Rains Jack Griffin/The Invisible One
Gloria Stuart Flora Cranley
Una O'Connor Mrs. Jenny Hall
Henry Travers Dr. Cranley
William Harrigan Doctor Kemp
Holmes Herbert Chief of Police
E.E. Clive Jaffers
Dudley Digges Chief of Detectives
Walter Brennan Man With Bike
John Carradine Informer
Forrester Harvey Mr. Herbert Hall
Harry Stubbs Inspector Bird
Donald Stuart Inspector Lane
Dwight Frye Reporter
Jameson Thomas Doctor

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Juarez   1939     3 stars    N/R, 132 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: William Dieterle  
Cast: Paul Muni, Bette Davis, Brian Aherne, John Garfield, Gale Sondergaard, Claude Rains, Donald Crisp, Joseph Calleia, Gilbert Roland, Henry O'Neill

  This film relates the story of Mexico's peasant leader who sets out to liberate his country from Emperor Maximillian in the 1860s.

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Kings Row   1942     3 and a half stars    N/R, 127 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Sam Wood  
Cast: Ann Sheridan, Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan, Claude Rains, Charles Coburn, Judith Anderson, Betty Field, Nancy Coleman, Kaaren Verne, Maria Ouspenskaya

  This is an eye-opening drama about life in a small American town in the late 1800s and early 1900s. It is interesting that, while times change, human nature remains the same. The film received Academy Award nominations for Best Picture, Director, and Cinematography.

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The Last Outpost   1935     2 and a half stars    N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Charles Barton, Louis J. Gasnier  
Cast: Cary Grant, Gertrude Michael, Claude Rains, Kathleen Burke, Colin Tapley, Akim Tamiroff, Billy Bevan, Georges Renavent, Jameson Thomas, Robert Adair, Claude King, Margaret Swope, Nick Shaid

  Injured during the Kurdistan/British war, Captain Michael Andrews (Cary Grant) is brought back to good health by nurse Rosemary Haydon (Gertrude Michael). Although she is married to the man (Claude Rains) who saved Andrews' life, this plays only a small part in their thoughts of the moment.

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Poster Art From art.comLawrence of Arabia   1962     4 stars  User Rating      N/R, 222 min.
Genre: Adventure / Drama
Director: David Lean  
Cast: Peter O'Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Omar Sharif, Arthur Kennedy, Claude Rains, Donald Wolfit, Anthony Quayle, Jose Ferrer, Jack Hawkins, Michel Ray, Zia Mohyeddin

  For a glimpse of understanding the mindset of the Middle East, this movie is a must. It is the story of T.E. Lawrence's (Peter O'Toole) adventures as a young British officer when he was sent to protect his country's interests in the growing animosities between the Arabs and Turks during World War I. Among the kudos given this picture were seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Director, and Cinematography. Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif were nominated for Best Actor and Supporting Actor Oscars.



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Peter O'Toole T.E. Lawrence
Alec Guinness Prince Feisal
Anthony Quinn Auda Abu Tayi
Omar Sharif Sheriff Ali lbn El Kharish
Arthur Kennedy Jackson Bentley
Claude Rains Mr. Dryden
Donald Wolfit Gen. Murray
Anthony Quayle Col. Harry Brighton
Jose Ferrer Turkish Bey
Jack Hawkins Gen. Allenby
Michel Ray Ferraj
Zia Mohyeddin Tafas

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Lisbon   1956     2 and a half stars    N/R, 90 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Ray Milland  
Cast: Ray Milland, Maureen O'Hara, Claude Rains, Yvonne Furneaux, Francis Lederer, Percy Marmont, Jay Novello, Edward Chapman

  When Lloyd Merrill (Percy Marmont) is captured and held behind the Iron Curtain, his wife, Sylvia Merrill (Maureen O'Hara), hires a smuggler (Ray Milland) to perform the rescue mission.

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The Lost World   1960     1 star    N/R, 97 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Irwin Allen  
Cast: Michael Rennie, Jill St. John, David Hedison, Claude Rains, Fernando Lamas, Richard Haydn, Ray Stricklyn, Jay Novello, Ian Wolfe, Vitina Marcus, Colin(2) Campbell, Bess Flowers, Ben Wright

  This second retelling of A. Conan Doyle's tale takes plenty of liberties with his story as Professor Challenger (Claude Rains) and his group seek out the prehistoric creatures he knows must exist. Director Irwin Allen went on to disaster films (such as "The Towering Inferno" and "Beyond the Poseidon Adventure").

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The Man Who Watched the Trains Go By   1952     2 and a half stars    N/R, 83 min.
Genre: Drama / Mystery
aka: Paris Express

Director: Harold French  
Cast: Claude Rains, Marius Goring, Marta Toren, Ferdy Mayne, Herbert Lom, Lucie Mannheim, Anouk Aimee, Eric Pohlmann, Felix Aylmer, Gibb McLaughlin, Michael Nightingale, Robin Alalouf, Joan St. Clair

  A very honest man, Kees Popinga (Claude Rains), finds that his boss Julius de Koster, Jr. (Herbert Lom) has been stealing from their Dutch trading company to support his French mistress Michele (Marta Toren). Kees' solution: steal the money himself to prevent his boss from getting his hands on it. Kees does get the money and boards a trans-European train to Paris. After arriving in Paris, he manages to become entangled with Michele. And, of course, problems lie ahead through a series of twists and turns.



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Claude Rains Kees Popinga
Marius Goring Lucas
Marta Toren Michele
Ferdy Mayne Merkemans
Herbert Lom Julius de Koster, Jr.
Lucie Mannheim Mrs. Popinga
Anouk Aimee Jeanne
Eric Pohlmann Goin
Felix Aylmer Merkemans
Gibb McLaughlin Julius de Koster, Sr.
Michael Nightingale Clerk
Robin Alalouf Karl Popinga
Joan St. Clair Frida Popinga
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Mr. Skeffington   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 145 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Vincent Sherman  
Cast: Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Richard Waring, Walter Abel, George Coulouris, Marjorie Riordan, Robert Shayne, John Alexander, Jerome Cowan, Charles Drake, Johnny Mitchell, Dorothy Peterson, Halliwell Hobbes, Peter Whitney, Bill Kennedy

  Fanny Tullis (Bette Davis) marries banker Job Skeffington (Claude Rains) to save her brother Trippy (Richard Waring). Many trials and tribulations await as Fanny survives divorce, deceit, and a disaster. Davis received an Oscar Nomination for Best Actress and Claude Rains was nominated for Best Supporting Actor.


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Poster Art From art.comMr. Smith Goes to Washington   1939     4 stars    N/R, 125 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Frank Capra  
Cast: James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains, Edward Arnold, Harry Carey, Thomas Mitchell, Guy Kibbee, Beulah Bondi, Eugene Pallette, H.B. Warner, Astrid Allwyn, Ruth Donnelly, Grant Mitchell, Pierre Watkin, Porter Hall

  Filling in for his state's deceased senator, Jefferson Smith (James Stewart) takes his seat in the United States Senate. Despite crooked politics surrounding his appointment, as well as in Washington D.C., Smith behaves as we all wish our representatives would. An Academy Award was won for Best Original Story and 10 other nominations were received, including Best Picture, Actor, Supporting Actor (both Harry Carey and Claude Rains), and Director.



Cast
James Stewart Jefferson Smith
Jean Arthur Clarissa Saunders
Claude Rains Sen. Joseph Harrison Paine
Edward Arnold Jim Taylor
Harry Carey President of the Senate
Thomas Mitchell Diz Moore
Guy Kibbee Gov. Hubert "Happy" Hopper
Beulah Bondi Ma Smith
Eugene Pallette Chick McGann
H.B. Warner Senator Agnew
Astrid Allwyn Susan Paine
Ruth Donnelly Emma Hopper
Grant Mitchell Senator MacPherson
Pierre Watkin Senator Barnes
Porter Hall Senator Monroe

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Notorious   1946     4 stars    N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Alfred Hitchcock  
Cast: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, Louis Calhern, Leopoldine Konstantin, Reinhold Schunzel, Moroni Olsen, Ivan Triesault, Wally Brown, Gavin Gordon, Alex Minotis, Fay Baker, Antonio Moreno, Friedrich von Ledebur, Charles D. Brown

  During World War II, American agent Devlin (Cary Grant) heads to Rio De Janeiro where he works with Alice Huberman (Ingrid Bergman), who is the daughter of a convicted spy. Together, they track down Nazi secrets after she marries German businessman Alexander Sebastian (Claude Rains), and Alice and Devlin find Uranium hidden in Sebastian's cellar. This is one of Alfred Hitchcock's best movies. The film received two Academy Award nominations, including Best Supporting Actor (Rains).



Cast
Cary Grant Devlin
Ingrid Bergman Alicia Huberman
Claude Rains Alexander Sebastian
Louis Calhern Paul Prescott
Leopoldine Konstantin Mme. Sebastian
Reinhold Schunzel Dr. Anderson
Moroni Olsen Walter Beardsley
Ivan Triesault Eric Mathis
Wally Brown Mr. Hopkins
Gavin Gordon Ernest Weylin
Alex Minotis Joseph
Fay Baker Ethel
Antonio Moreno Senor Ortiza
Friedrich von Ledebur Knerr
Charles D. Brown Judge
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Poster Art From art.comNow, Voyager   1942     3 stars    N/R, 117 min.
Genre: Drama / Romance
Director: Irving Rapper  
Cast: Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Gladys Cooper, Ilka Chase, Bonita Granville, John Loder, Franklin Pangborn, Lee Patrick, Charles Drake, Katharine Alexander, Mary Wickes, James Rennie, Reed Hadley, Janis Wilson

  Lonely spinster Charlotte (Bette Davis) has been turned into an introverted woman by her domineering mother (Gladys Cooper) but changes her life around–thanks to a psychiatrist, Dr. Jaquith (Claude Rains). Charlotte embarks on an ocean voyage off South America and begins a shipboard romance with unhappily married Jerry Duran (Paul Henreid). While on the voyage, her mother dies, and Charlotte returns home. She meets Jerry's troubled daughter Tina, and the two bond. But there is not much hope of Jerry divorcing his wife. Bette Davis and Gladys Cooper were nominated for Oscars (Best Actress and Supporting Actress).



Cast
Bette Davis Charlotte Vale
Paul Henreid Jerry Durrance
Claude Rains Dr. Jaquith
Gladys Cooper Mrs. Henry Windle Vale
Ilka Chase Lisa Vale
Bonita Granville June Vale
John Loder Elliot Livingston
Franklin Pangborn Mr. Thompson
Lee Patrick "Deb" McIntyre
Charles Drake Leslie Trotter
Katharine Alexander Miss Trask
Mary Wickes Nurse Dora Pickford
James Rennie Frank McIntyre
Reed Hadley Henry Montague
Janis Wilson Tina Durrance

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Passage to Marseilles   1944     2 and a half stars    N/R, 110 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Humphrey Bogart, Michele Morgan, Claude Rains, Philip Dorn, Hans Conried, Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, George Tobias, Monte Blue, Eduardo Ciannelli

  When convicts escape from Devil's Island, they join the French Resistance in their fight against the Nazis.

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The Passionate Friends   1949     2 and a half stars    N/R, 95 min.
Genre: Drama
aka: One Woman's Story

Director: David Lean  
Cast: Ann Todd, Trevor Howard, Claude Rains, Betty Ann Davies, Isabel Dean, Wilfrid Hyde-White, Arthur Howard, Marcel Poncin, Guido Lorraine, Natasha Sokolova, Helene Burls, Jean Serret, Frances Waring, Wanda Rogerson, Helen Piers

  Based on H.G. Wells' novel, this is the story of Mary (Ann Todd) who is married to wealthy Howard Justin (Claude Rains) but cannot find the love with her husband that she knew with Professor Steven Stratton (Trevor Howard) who she loved before her marriage.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Phantom of the Opera   1943     2 and a half stars    N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Drama / Horror / Thriller / Romance / Musical
Director: Arthur Lubin  
Cast: Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster, Claude Rains, Edgar Barrier, Leo Carrillo, Hume Cronyn, J. Edward Bromberg, Fritz Feld, Frank Puglia, Steven Geray, Jane Farrar, Barbara Everest, Fritz Leiber, Gladys Blake, Nicki Andre

  This remake of the 1925 movie is the first talkie version of this story. Claude Rains does a good job as the masked Phantom who comes up from the sewers under the Paris Opera House to coach singer Christine (Susanna Foster). He terrorizes the singers and even drugs and strangles the lead singer (Jane Farrar) to ensure that Christine will be given the lead. When Christine fails to appear on the stage, the Phantom causes a giant chandelier to crash on the audience. Now, the Phantom kidnaps Christine who does manage to remove his mask. More terror ensues during the dark chase beneath the opera house to rescue Christine.



Cast
Nelson Eddy Anatole Garron
Susanna Foster Christine Dubois
Claude Rains Erique Claudin/Phantom
Edgar Barrier Raoul D'Aubert
Leo Carrillo Signor Ferretti
Hume Cronyn Gerard
J. Edward Bromberg Amiot
Fritz Feld Lecours
Frank Puglia Villeneuve
Steven Geray Vereheres
Jane Farrar Biancarolli
Barbara Everest The Aunt
Fritz Leiber Franz Liszt
Gladys Blake Jeanne
Nicki Andre Lorenzi
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Pied Piper of Hamelin   1957     2 and a half stars    TV, 87 min.
Genre: Family / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Bretaigne Windust  
Cast: Van Johnson, Kay Starr, Claude Rains, Jim Backus, Doodles Weaver, Stanley Adams

  This rendition of the children's story stars Van Johnson as the Pied Piper who is hired by the town of Hamelin to rid it of rats. After doing so, the Burgomaster (Claude Rains) doesn't pay as promised, so the piper lures the children from the town. In this version, there is a happy ending. The musical score is a plus.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Prince and the Pauper   1937     3 and a half stars    N/R, 115 min.
Genre: Family / Adventure / Drama / Fantasy
Director: William Keighley  
Cast: Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, Billy Mauch, Robert J. Mauch, Alan Hale, Montagu Love, Barton MacLane, Henry Stephenson, Eric Portman, Halliwell Hobbes, Lionel Pape, Leonard Willey, Murray Kinnell, Phyllis Barry, Ivan F. Simpson

  Two boys meet–one is Prince Edward (Robert J. Mauch), and the other is a poor boy from London's slums, Tom (Billy Mauch)–and are struck by their physical resemblance to each other. While playing, they exchange clothes and identities, and Edward is evicted from the palace by the Captain of the Guard (Alan Hale) who believes he is a pauper. Now, Tom is thought to be the Prince of Wales by everyone except the evil Earl of Hertford (Claude Rains) who uses the deception as his chance to control the throne. Meanwhile, Edward lives with Tom's father (Barton MacLane) until he is befriended by a soldier of fortune, Miles Hendon (Errol Flynn), who takes him to the palace where he proves his real identity in time to be crowned King of England. A great musical score backs up this film version of Mark Twain's story.



Cast
Errol Flynn Miles Hendon
Claude Rains Earl of Hertford
Billy Mauch Tom Canty
Robert J. Mauch Prince Edward
Alan Hale Captain of the Guard
Montagu Love Henry VIII
Barton MacLane John Canty
Henry Stephenson Duke of Norfolk
Eric Portman First Lord
Halliwell Hobbes Archbishop
Lionel Pape Second Lord
Leonard Willey Third Lord
Murray Kinnell Hugo
Phyllis Barry Barmaid
Ivan F. Simpson Clemens

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Rope of Sand   1949     3 stars    N/R, 104 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: William Dieterle  
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre, Sam Jaffe, Corinne Calvet, John Bromfield, Mike Mazurki, Edmund Breon, Hayden Rorke

  Years ago, Mike Davis (Burt Lancaster) hid a cache of diamonds, and now he tries to regain his treasure.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Sea Hawk   1940     4 stars  User Rating      N/R, 124 min.
Genre: Action / Adventure / Romance
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude Rains, Flora Robson, Alan Hale, Donald Crisp, Gilbert Roland, William Lundigan, Montagu Love, Francis McDonald, Henry Daniell, Una O'Connor, James Stephenson, Julien Mitchell, J.M. Kerrigan

  Errol Flynn is definitely at his swashbuckling best as 1850s' British pirate Geoffrey Thorpe leads the Sea Hawk pirates on raids and captures more than 50 Spanish ships. In the process, he learns that the Spanish are planning to attack England and have placed spies in Queen Elizabeth's (Flora Robson) court. But, Elizabeth does not approve of Thorpe's pirating tactics and demands that he change his ways. Meanwhile, Thorpe falls in love with Dona Maria (Brenda Marshall), and now he must expose the treachery to save his country and win the love of Dona Maria.    1 User Review




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brilliant film and well directedtommo 1949 10/23/2007 
  



Cast
Errol Flynn Geoffrey Thorpe
Brenda Marshall Dona Maria
Claude Rains Don Jose Alvarez de Cordoba
Flora Robson Queen Elezabeth
Alan Hale Carl Pitt
Donald Crisp Sir John Burleson
Gilbert Roland Captain Lopez
William Lundigan Danny Logan
Montagu Love King Philllip II
Francis McDonald Kroner
Henry Daniell Lord Wolfingham
Una O'Connor Miss Latham
James Stephenson Abbott
Julien Mitchell Oliver Scott
J.M. Kerrigan Eli Matson

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They Made Me a Criminal   1939     2 and a half stars    N/R, 139 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Busby Berkeley  
Cast: John Garfield, Claude Rains, Gloria Dickson, Huntz Hall, Leo Gorcey, May Robson, Ann Sheridan, Billy Halop, Bobby Jordan, Ward Bond

  After he thinks he has accidentally killed a man, a prizefighter (John Garfield) retreats to a children's home where he finds security.


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The Unsuspected   1947     2 and a half stars    N/R, 103 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Michael Curtiz  
Cast: Claude Rains, Ted North, Joan Caulfield, Audrey Totter, Constance Bennett, Hurd Hatfield, Fred Clark, Harry Lewis, Jack Lambert, Ray Walker

  A writer (Claude Rains) of mysteries for a radio show uses his knowledge of crime to commit murder and gain the edge in getting his hands on his niece Matilda's (Joan Caulfield) inheritance.

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Where Danger Lives   1950     2 stars    N/R, 82 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: John Farrow  
Cast: Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue, Claude Rains, Maureen O'Sullivan, Charles Kemper, Ralph Dumke, Philip Van Zandt, Billy House, Harry Shannon

  After heading to Mexico to escape a murder charge, Dr. Jeff Cameron (Robert Mitchum) realizes his companion, Margo (Faith Domergue), may have more than a few mental problems.

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The White Tower   1950     3 stars    N/R, 98 min.
Genre: Adventure
Director: Ted Tetzlaff  
Cast: Glenn Ford, Claude Rains, Alida Valli, Oskar Homolka, Cedric Hardwicke, Lloyd Bridges, June Clayworth, Lotte Stein, Fred Essler, Edit Angold

  Carla Alton (Alida Valli) gathers together a team of six to climb an Alps mountain on which her father was killed while mountain climbing.

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Poster Art From art.comThe Wolf Man   1941     3 and a half stars    N/R, 71 min.
Genre: Fantasy / Drama / Horror
Director: George Waggner  
Cast: Lon Chaney Jr., Claude Rains, Evelyn Ankers, Bela Lugosi, Ralph Bellamy, Warren William, Patric Knowles, Fay Helm, Maria Ouspenskaya, Leyland Hodgson, J.M. Kerrigan, Forrester Harvey, Harry Cording, Gibson Gowland, Olaf Hytten

  Larry Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.), while attempting to prevent a wolf from mauling Jenny Williams (Fay Helm), is bitten by the animal. When he revives, Larry finds that Jenny is dead and lying by her side is Bela (Bela Lugosi). Bela is a wolf man, and now that he has bitten Larry, Larry will be transformed into a werewolf every time that there is a full moon. Larry confesses his fate to his father Sir John (Claude Rains) and to his sweetheart Gwen (Evelyn Ankers), but they do not believe him–until they are forced to confront the curse one fateful night during a full moon.



Cast
Lon Chaney Jr. The Wolf Man/Larry Talbot
Claude Rains Sir John Talbot
Evelyn Ankers Gwen Conliffe
Bela Lugosi Bela
Ralph Bellamy Colonel Montford
Warren William Dr. Lloyd
Patric Knowles Frank Andrews
Fay Helm Jenny Williams
Maria Ouspenskaya Maleva
Leyland Hodgson Kendall, the butler
J.M. Kerrigan Charles Conliffe
Forrester Harvey Twiddle
Harry Cording Wykes
Gibson Gowland Villager
Olaf Hytten Villager

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