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Claude Rains

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Invisible Man, TheInvisible Man, The (1933) Recommended
Dir. James Whale
Feat. Claude Rains
Engrossing fantasy about a scientist who becomes invisible, thus leaving ego unchecked to gain advantage and wreak havoc. A memorable,…
Prince and the PauperPrince and the Pauper (1937)
Dir. William Keighley
Feat. Errol Flynn, Claude Rains
Fine adaptation of Mark Twain's immortal tale of two disparate young look–alikes who trade places.
Adventures of Robin Hood, TheAdventures of Robin Hood, The (1938) Aro Favourite
Dir. Michael Curtiz, William Keighley
Feat. Errol Flynn, Claude Rains, Olivia de Havilland
The remakes look stodgy next to this stirring and vibrant original which basks in breakthrough technicolour and the definitive presence of Errol…
Here Comes Mr. JordanHere Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) Recommended
Dir. Alexander Hall
Feat. Claude Rains
Memorable romantic fantasy in which a none–too–bright boxer is killed in a plane crash before arch–angel Claude Rains sends him…
Wolf Man, TheWolf Man, The (Wolfman) (1941)
Dir. George Waggner
Feat. Lon Jr. Chaney, Bela Lugosi, Claude Rains
Universal horror classic has Lon Chaney Jnr. bitten by werewolf Bela Lugosi among the foggy glades of Alpine–set English villages.
Now, VoyagerNow, Voyager (1942) Recommended
Dir. Irving Rapper
Feat. Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Paul Henreid
Compelling story of unrequited passion with Bette Davis radiant as the repressed spinster turned elegant socialite who falls in love with a married…
Kings RowKings Row (1942) Aro Favourite
Dir. Sam Wood
Feat. Robert Cummings, Ronald Reagan, Ann Sheridan
Celebrated and infamous melodrama of the titular smalltown, a seemingly placid American community, around which insanity, poverty and sadism hover…
Phantom of the OperaPhantom of the Opera (1943)
Dir. Arthur Lubin
Feat. Claude Rains, Nelson Eddy, Susanna Foster
Technicolour version of the old tale with Claude Rains warbling it up behind the mask. The emphasis here is more on singing than chills, it could be…
Passage to Marseille (1944)
Dir. Michael Curtiz
Feat. Humphrey Bogart, Claude Rains, Peter Lorre
Distinguished by the use of flashbacks within flashbacks, this WW2 propaganda piece re–unites the director with CASABLANCA alumnae.
Mr. SkeffingtonMr. Skeffington (1944)
Dir. Vincent Sherman
Feat. Bette Davis, Claude Rains, Walter Abel
Unrepentant weepie of epic length with Bette Davis as a NYC 'society girl' who snags a devoted and rich Jewish husband (Rains). But after a tangle…
Caesar and CleopatraCaesar and Cleopatra (1945)
Dir. Gabriel Pascal
Feat. Vivien Leigh, Stewart Granger, Claude Rains
The oft–told tale of the First Roman Emperor and the Queen of Egpyt, here adapted from George Bernard Shaw's play. Stagey filming is offset by…
Where Danger LivesWhere Danger Lives (w/ Tension) (1949-1950)
Dir. John Farrow, John Berry
Feat. Robert Mitchum, Faith Domergue, Claude Rains
Tautly directed crime of passion, with secret lovers Mitchum and Domergue making a beeline for the Mexican border after killing her millionaire…
Passionate Friends, ThePassionate Friends, The (1949) Recommended
Dir. David Lean
Feat. Ann Todd, Trevor Howard, Claude Rains
A wistful Ann Todd divides her loyalty between a secure, older husband (Rains) and a free–spirited toff (Howard) in this rich, unrequited…
Man Who Watched Trains Go By, The (1953)
Dir. Harold French
Feat. Claude Rains
Dutch office clerk Claude Rains hurtles on the Paris Express when he stumbles across stolen loot and his boss winds up dead. Based on the Georges…
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series)Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV Series) (1955-1962) Aro Favourite
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock, various
Feat. Vera Miles, Ralph Meeker, John Forsythe
Pre–dating THE TWILIGHT ZONE by some years, the Master of Suspense created this iconic television series featuring self–contained tales…
Lost World, TheLost World, The (1960)
Dir. Irwin Allen
Feat. Michael Rennie, Jill St. John, David Hedison
Fantasy adventure based loosely on the Arthur Conan Doyle novel in which an expedition of scientists and adventurers explore a remote plateau in the…
Greatest Story Ever Told, TheGreatest Story Ever Told, The (1965)
Dir. George Stevens
Feat. Max von Sydow, Dorothy McGuire, Robert Loggia
Not the greatest movie ever made, however one might get a kick out of spotting all the famous faces in this reverant, picturesque epic about the life…

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