6 Best Claude Rains Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 17, 2026

Claude Rains brought a wry, urbane intelligence to nearly every role, often stealing scenes from bigger stars with little more than a raised eyebrow. Casablanca makes him a morally flexible police captain, Notorious has him as a Nazi conspirator whose wife turns out to be an American agent, Lawrence of Arabia gives him a shrewd diplomat in the Arab Revolt, and Now, Voyager makes him the psychiatrist who helps a repressed woman transform. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington and The Invisible Man round out the list.

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

IMDb ★ 8.3 RT 93% Metacritic 100

A British officer unites Arab tribes to fight the Ottoman Empire during the First World War.

Directed by David Lean · 3h 48m · Rated PG

Won 7 Oscars31 wins & 14 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Notorious (1946)

TMDB ★ 8.0

A woman is recruited to spy on a Nazi circle in Brazil by infiltrating her own father's old associates.

Directed by Alfred Hitchcock · 1h 43m

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, FlixFling, IndieFlix, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, FlixFling

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Casablanca (1942)

IMDb ★ 8.5 RT 99% Metacritic 100

A cynical nightclub owner has to choose between the woman he loves and doing the right thing during the Second World War.

Directed by Michael Curtiz · 1h 42m · Rated PG

Won 3 Oscars18 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max · Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Now, Voyager (1942)

TMDB ★ 7.6

A repressed spinster transformed by therapy and travel finds unexpected romance and independence.

Directed by Irving Rapper · 1h 57m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: YouTube TV · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

IMDb ★ 8.1 RT 85% Metacritic 73

A naive, idealistic new senator battles entrenched political corruption in Washington.

Directed by Frank Capra · 2h 10m · Rated NR

Won 1 Oscar8 wins & 12 nominations

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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The Invisible Man (1933)

TMDB ★ 7.4

Claude Rains plays a scientist whose experiment with invisibility slowly drives him toward violent megalomania.

Directed by James Whale · 1h 11m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, Peacock Premium, IndieFlix, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Peacock Premium Plus, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Claude Rains Movies

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Notorious (1946)

Casablanca (1942)

Now, Voyager (1942)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)

The Invisible Man (1933)

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