Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, 1939, Columbia Pictures. Starring James Stewart, Jean Arthur, Claude Rains. Directed by Frank Capra. B&W, 130 minutes. The U.S. Senator of an unnamed state has died, and the pressure is on Governor Hubert “Happy” Hopper …
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The Sea Hawk
The Sea Hawk, 1940, Warner Bros. Starring Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude Rains. Directed by Michael Curtiz. B&W, 128 minutes. It is 1585, and Spain is in the process of overtaking and ruling the world. King Philip II of Spain …
Notorious
Notorious, 1946, RKO Radio Pictures. Starring Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains. Directed by Alfred Hitchcock. B&W, 101 minutes. After her father is convicted of being a Nazi spy, Alicia Hubermann (Ingrid Bergman) is drinking and ignoring the mysterious guest …
The Adventures of Robin Hood
The Adventures of Robin Hood, 1938, Warner Bros. Starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains. Directed by Michael Curtiz, William Keighley. Color, 102 minutes. In the late 12th century, England’s beloved king, Richard the LionHearted, has been …
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man, 1933, Universal Pictures. Starring Claude Rains, Gloria Stuart. Directed by James Whale. B&W, 71 minutes. On a snowy winter evening, an oddly clad man, his face wrapped in cloth and his eyes covered by dark goggles, stops …
Casablanca
Casablanca, 1942, Warner Bros. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Heinreid, Claude Rains. Directed by Michael Curtiz. B&W, 102 minutes. In Casablanca, those displaced by the ravages of war find edgy refuge while waiting for the day they can leave …
Now, Voyager
The story of a plain and painfully shy young woman, held tightly under the grip of her abusive mother, Now, Voyager is a melodrama elevated to an unexpected level of quality by fine performances and a somewhat unpredictable plot.
Here Comes Mr. Jordan
Here Comes Mr. Jordan, 1941, Columbia Pictures. Starring Robert Montgomery, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes. Directed by Alexander Hall. B&W, 93 minutes. Death has come about 50 years too soon for boxer Joe Pendleton (Robert Montgomery) when well-meaning but novice Angel …
Classic for a Reason 