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The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938) -- Robin Hood's son continues the work against English injustice after his father's death, until a strange twist is revealed.
"Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955): Season 4: Episode 20 -- A man is told he has to retire from his job at the jewelry store where he has worked most of his life.
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) -- Clip: I will execute the law
Kings Row (1942) -- A great character steps out of a great book in this trailer
The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) -- The singing, rhyming citizens of Hamelin hope to win a competition with rival towns for royal recognition...

Overview

Date of Death:
30 May 1967, Laconia, New Hampshire, USA more
Mini Biography:
William Claude Rains, born in the Camberwell area of London, was the son... more
Trivia:
He starred in Richard B. Sheridan's "The Rivals" on stage in 1925. His then wife... more
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Up 3% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Oscars. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
(18 articles)
AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
 (From Extra. 4 November 2009, 4:45 AM, PST)

Votd: 1937 Warner Bros Blooper Reel
 (From Slash Film. 29 September 2009, 1:00 AM, PDT)

Filmography

Actor
View by NEW
Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre" (1963)   Mr. Fare / Valentin (2 episodes, 1963-1965) 1965 - 7.8 (43)
AKAs:
  • The Chrysler Theater
  • Theatre of Stars (UK)
  • Universal Star Time (syndication title)
- 2. The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)   King Herod 1965 - 6.3 (3,049)
AKAs:
  • George Stevens Presents The Greatest Story Ever Told (USA: complete title)
- 3. "The Reporter" (1964)   John Vance (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
- 4. "Dr. Kildare" (1961)   Edward Fredericks (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.7 (121)
1 TV episode:
- 5. Twilight of Honor (1963)   Art Harper 1963 - 6.3 (147)
AKAs:
  • The Charge Is Murder (UK)
- 6. "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961)   Baron van der Zost / Colonel (2 episodes, 1962-1963) 1963 - 8.2 (19)
- 7. "Rawhide" (1959)   (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 8.2 (407)
- 8. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Mr. Dryden 1962 - 8.6 (72,472)
- 9. "Sam Benedict" (1962)   Thonis Jundelin (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.0 (8)
- 10. "Wagon Train" (1957)   Judge Daniel Clay (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.6 (210)
AKAs:
  • Major Adams, Trail Master
1 TV episode:
- 11. "Alfred Hitchcock Presents" (1955)   Andrew Thurgood / 5 characters not shown (5 episodes, 1956-1962) 1962 - 8.8 (1,223)
- 12. Il pianeta degli uomini spenti (1961)   Professor Benson 1961 - 3.8 (265)
AKAs:
  • Battle of the Worlds (USA: dubbed version)
  • Guerre planetarie (Italy: reissue title)
  • Planet of the Lifeless Men
- 13. "Naked City" (1958)   John Winfield Weston (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.6 (168)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Mr. Brink / The High Lama (2 episodes, 1957-1960) 1960 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 15. The Lost World (1960)   Professor George Edward Challenger 1960 - 5.2 (933)
AKAs:
  • Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World (USA: complete title)
- 16. Shangri-La (1960) (TV) High Lama 1960 - 5.6 (5)
- 17. Once Upon a Christmas Tree (1959) (TV) John Woodcutter 1959 - -
- 18. This Earth Is Mine (1959) Philippe Rambeau 1959 - 6.2 (162)
- 19. "Playhouse 90" (1956)   Judge Dan Haywood (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.5 (67)
- 20. The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1957) (TV) Mayor of Hamelin 1957 - 5.9 (175)
- 21. "Eye on New York" (1955)   Dr. Bruner (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
1 TV episode:
- 22. "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (1956)   Creon (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.5 (5)
- 23. Lisbon (1956) Aristides Mavros 1956 - 5.5 (93)
- 24. "The Alcoa Hour" (1955)   Paul Westman (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.4 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 25. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   Narrator (2 episodes, 1956) 1956 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
- 26. "Medallion Theatre" (1953)   (2 episodes, 1953) 1953 - 6.5 (7)
- 27. The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952)   Kees Popinga 1952 - 5.9 (83)
AKAs:
  • The Paris Express (USA)
- 28. Sealed Cargo (1951) Captain Skalder 1951 - 6.6 (183)
- 29. Where Danger Lives (1950) Frederick Lannington 1950 - 6.5 (554)
- 30. The White Tower (1950) Paul DeLambre 1950 - 5.9 (227)
- 31. Song of Surrender (1949) Elisha Hunt 1949 - 6.8 (17)
- 32. Rope of Sand (1949) Arthur 'Fred' Martingale 1949 - 6.6 (228)
- 33. The Passionate Friends (1949)   Howard Justin 1949 - 7.8 (640)
AKAs:
  • One Woman's Story (USA)
- 34. The Unsuspected (1947) Victor Grandison 1947 - 7.1 (578)
- 35. Deception (1946) Alexander Hollenius 1946 - 7.2 (882)
- 36. Angel on My Shoulder (1946) Nick 1946 - 7.1 (851)
- 37. Notorious (1946)   Alexander Sebastian 1946 - 8.3 (28,188)
AKAs:
  • Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 38. Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) Julius Caesar 1945 - 6.4 (752)
- 39. This Love of Ours (1945) Joseph Targel 1945 - 6.0 (25)
- 40. Strange Holiday (1945)   John Stevenson 1945 - 5.2 (24)
AKAs:
  • Terror on Main Street (USA: alternative title)
  • The Day After Tomorrow (USA: alternative title)
- 41. Mr. Skeffington (1944) Job Skeffington 1944 - 7.6 (1,844)
- 42. Passage to Marseille (1944) Captain Freycinet 1944 - 6.7 (1,222)
- 43. Phantom of the Opera (1943) Erique Claudin 1943 - 6.6 (1,922)
- 44. Forever and a Day (1943)   Ambrose Pomfret 1943 - 7.4 (242)
AKAs:
  • The Changing World (USA: alternative title)
- 45. Casablanca (1942) Captain Renault 1942 - 8.8 (152,708)
- 46. Now, Voyager (1942) Dr. Jaquith 1942 - 7.9 (5,028)
- 47. Moontide (1942) Nutsy 1942 - 7.0 (281)
- 48. Kings Row (1942) Dr. Alexander Tower 1942 - 7.8 (1,431)
- 49. The Wolf Man (1941) Sir John Talbot 1941 - 7.4 (5,065)
- 50. Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) Mr. Jordan 1941 - 7.8 (2,019)
- 51. Four Mothers (1941) Adam Lemp 1941 - 6.5 (93)
- 52. Lady with Red Hair (1940) David Belasco 1940 - 6.4 (96)
- 53. The Sea Hawk (1940) Don José Alvarez de Cordoba 1940 - 7.7 (3,172)
- 54. Saturday's Children (1940) Mr. Henry Halevy 1940 - 6.4 (150)
- 55. Four Wives (1939) Adam Lemp 1939 - 6.3 (166)
- 56. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)   Senator Joseph Harrison Paine 1939 - 8.4 (30,110)
AKAs:
  • Frank Capra's Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (USA: complete title)
- 57. Daughters Courageous (1939)   Jim Masters 1939 - 6.5 (172)
AKAs:
  • A Family Affair
  • American Family
  • Family Reunion
- 58. Sons of Liberty (1939) Haym Salomon 1939 - 5.7 (108)
- 59. Juarez (1939) Emperor Louis Napoleon III 1939 - 7.0 (689)
- 60. They Made Me a Criminal (1939)   Det. Monty Phelan 1939 - 7.1 (704)
AKAs:
  • I Became a Criminal
  • They Made Me a Fugitive
- 61. Four Daughters (1938) Adam Lemp 1938 - 7.2 (526)
- 62. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)   Prince John 1938 - 8.1 (20,857)
AKAs:
  • Robin Hood (Australia: TV title)
- 63. Gold Is Where You Find It (1938) Col. Christopher 'Chris' Ferris 1938 - 6.3 (121)
- 64. White Banners (1938) Paul Ward 1938 - 7.0 (217)
- 65. They Won't Forget (1937) District Attorney Andrew J. 'Andy' Griffin 1937 - 7.5 (450)
- 66. The Prince and the Pauper (1937) Earl of Hertford 1937 - 7.3 (854)
- 67. Stolen Holiday (1937) Stefan Orloff 1937 - 6.5 (121)
- 68. Anthony Adverse (1936) Marquis Don Luis 1936 - 6.7 (500)
- 69. Hearts Divided (1936) Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte 1936 - 7.6 (380)
- 70. The Last Outpost (1935) John Stevenson 1935 - 5.5 (64)
- 71. Mystery of Edwin Drood (1935)   John Jasper 1935 - 6.3 (87)
AKAs:
  • Charles Dickens' 'Mystery of Edwin Drood' (USA: complete title)
- 72. The Man Who Reclaimed His Head (1934) Paul Verin 1934 - 6.7 (38)
- 73. Crime Without Passion (1934) Lee Gentry 1934 - 7.2 (91)
- 74. The Clairvoyant (1934)   Maximus 1934 - 6.6 (313)
AKAs:
  • The Evil Mind
- 75. The Invisible Man (1933) The Invisible Man 1933 - 7.8 (7,249)
- 76. Build Thy House (1920) Clarkis 1920 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Moviemakers" (1983)   (1 episode) 1983 - -
- 2. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Breakdowns of 1941 (1941) (uncredited) Himself 1941 - 8.8 (16)
- 4. Breakdowns of 1938 (1938) (uncredited) Himself (White Banners outtakes) 1938 - 7.3 (48)
- 1. The Opera Ghost: A Phantom Unmasked (2000) (V)
- 2. Hollywoodism: Jews, Movies and the American Dream (1998) (TV) Himself
- 3. "American Masters"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. The Horror Show (1979)
- 5. Play It Again, Sam (1972) (uncredited) Captain Renault
- 6. The Wolfman (1966) Sir John Talbot
- 7. The Invisible Man (1966) The Invisible Man
- 8. Land of Liberty (1939)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Played a street urchin in "Sweet Nell of Old Drury" at the Haymarket Theatre, London, England, in 1900. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 4 Articles more
Genres:
Drama | Romance | Adventure | Crime more

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