Claude Rains (10 November 1889 – 30 May 1967) was an English stage and film actor whose career spanned 47 years; he later held American citizenship. He was known for many roles in Hollywood films, among them the title role in The Invisible Man (1933), a corrupt senator in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), and, perhaps his most notable performance, as Captain Renault in Casablanca (1942). Rains was born William Claude Rains in Camberwell,...
Rick, Victor, the Captain and Ilsa share a table at Rick's.
The Captain and the Major speak with Victor and Ilsa in the Captain's office.
The Captain comments to Rick on seeing a French officer taking insistently to...
Having meet the Major's plane, the Captain apprises him as to the status of t...
After Rick allows Annina and her husband to win at the tables, they attempt t...
Rick shows his true scheme. He has a gun on the Captain. He plans to help the...
The Major seems somewhat surprised at the Captain's lack of devotion to German.
Strasser arrives as the plane is leaving. After picking up the phone, Strasse...
The Captain claims a certain amount of undue autonomy. Rick makes note of it.
Rick and the Captain wager on Laszlo's success at escaping Casablanca.
As Victor gets their baggage aboard the plane and the Captain fills out the l...
Rick sits at a table in his club with the Casablanca's ranking members of the...
Rick joins the Captain outside his club after sending Yvonne home in a taxi.
The Captain steps over to Victor and Ilsa's table at Rick's to introduce hims...
The Captain attempts an analysis Rick's character by virtue of his history.
The Captain and Rick decide to end their self serving ways and apply their ta...
The Captains men arrive after Rick shots the Major to prevent him from stoppi...
The Captain complies with Rick's orders to call off his guards at the airport.
The Captain questions Rick's sanity, in view of the circumstances.
At Rick's, The Captain moves to arrest Victor for possession of the transit p...
As the Captain says he is shocked by the gambling a croupier hands him his pr...
Laszlo inspires the Rick's patrons to overpower the Germans in song. The Majo...
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