Claire Dodd

Claire Dodd (born Dorothy Arlene Dodd, December 29, 1911 – November 23, 1973) was an American film actress.

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Lawyer Man (1932)

Idealistic attorney Anton Adam makes headlines when he successfully prosecutes a prominent New York racketeer named Gilmurry. Adam's sudden renown attracts the attention of high-profile legal eagle Granville Bentley, who asks Adam to become a partner in his law ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  William Powell  •  Joan Blondell  •  David Landau  •  Helen Vinson

Idealistic attorney Anton Adam makes headlines when he successfully prosecutes a prominent New York racketeer named Gilmurry. Adam's sudden renown attracts the attention of high-profile legal eagle Granville Bentley, who asks Adam to become a partner in his law ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Dieterle
CAST:  William Powell  •  Joan Blondell  •  David Landau  •  Helen Vinson

Ex-Lady (1933)

Although free spirit Helen Bauer does not believe in marriage, she consents to marry Don, but his infidelities cause her to also take on a lover.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Bette Davis  •  Gene Raymond  •  Frank McHugh  •  Monroe Owsley

Although free spirit Helen Bauer does not believe in marriage, she consents to marry Don, but his infidelities cause her to also take on a lover.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Florey
CAST:  Bette Davis  •  Gene Raymond  •  Frank McHugh  •  Monroe Owsley

Hard to Handle (1933)

A hustling public relations man promotes a series of fads.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  James Cagney  •  Mary Brian  •  Allen Jenkins  •  Claire Dodd

A hustling public relations man promotes a series of fads.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mervyn LeRoy
CAST:  James Cagney  •  Mary Brian  •  Allen Jenkins  •  Claire Dodd

Parachute Jumper (1933)

An Air Force washout and his buddy room with a pretty young lady. Desperate for jobs during the Depression, they finally land employment with the mob.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred E. Green
CAST:  Douglas Fairbanks Jr.  •  Bette Davis  •  Frank McHugh  •  Claire Dodd

An Air Force washout and his buddy room with a pretty young lady. Desperate for jobs during the Depression, they finally land employment with the mob.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alfred E. Green
CAST:  Douglas Fairbanks Jr.  •  Bette Davis  •  Frank McHugh  •  Claire Dodd

Roberta (1935)

Football player John Kent tags along as Huck Haines and the Wabash Indianians travel to an engagement in Paris, only to lose it immediately. John and company visit his aunt, owner of a posh fashion house run by her assistant, Stephanie. There they meet the singer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Irene Dunne  •  Fred Astaire  •  Ginger Rogers  •  Randolph Scott

Football player John Kent tags along as Huck Haines and the Wabash Indianians travel to an engagement in Paris, only to lose it immediately. John and company visit his aunt, owner of a posh fashion house run by her assistant, Stephanie. There they meet the singer ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Seiter
CAST:  Irene Dunne  •  Fred Astaire  •  Ginger Rogers  •  Randolph Scott

Gambling Lady (1934)

A businesslike syndicate runs all the gambling joints in town; least profitable is honest Mike Lee's. Under pressure to allow cheating, Mike "walks out," leaving tough-minded daughter Lady Lee to earn a living the only way she knows. She soon becomes a success ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Archie Mayo
CAST:  Barbara Stanwyck  •  Joel McCrea  •  Pat O’Brien  •  Claire Dodd

A businesslike syndicate runs all the gambling joints in town; least profitable is honest Mike Lee's. Under pressure to allow cheating, Mike "walks out," leaving tough-minded daughter Lady Lee to earn a living the only way she knows. She soon becomes a success ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Archie Mayo
CAST:  Barbara Stanwyck  •  Joel McCrea  •  Pat O’Brien  •  Claire Dodd

The Road to Reno (1931)

Jackie is the perpetually adolescent mother of two grown children - daughter Lee and son Jeff - who are in their early 20's. In spite of the fact that fourth husband Robert is a good provider, good step-dad, and all-around good sport about Jackie's rather wild ways ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Wallace
CAST:  Lilyan Tashman  •  Charles "Buddy" Rogers  •  Peggy Shannon  •  William 'Stage' Boyd

Jackie is the perpetually adolescent mother of two grown children - daughter Lee and son Jeff - who are in their early 20's. In spite of the fact that fourth husband Robert is a good provider, good step-dad, and all-around good sport about Jackie's rather wild ways ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Wallace
CAST:  Lilyan Tashman  •  Charles "Buddy" Rogers  •  Peggy Shannon  •  William 'Stage' Boyd

In the Navy (1941)

Popular crooner Russ Raymond abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tommy Halstead. However, Dorothy Roberts, a reporter, discovers his identity and follows him in the hopes of photographing him and revealing his identity to the world. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Bud Abbott  •  Lou Costello  •  Dick Powell  •  Claire Dodd

Popular crooner Russ Raymond abandons his career at its peak and joins the Navy using an alias, Tommy Halstead. However, Dorothy Roberts, a reporter, discovers his identity and follows him in the hopes of photographing him and revealing his identity to the world. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Arthur Lubin
CAST:  Bud Abbott  •  Lou Costello  •  Dick Powell  •  Claire Dodd

Three Loves Has Nancy (1938)

A small-town country homebody goes to New York to find her missing fiancé and gets romantically involved with two sophisticated men.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Thorpe
CAST:  Janet Gaynor  •  Robert Montgomery  •  Franchot Tone  •  Guy Kibbee

A small-town country homebody goes to New York to find her missing fiancé and gets romantically involved with two sophisticated men.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Richard Thorpe
CAST:  Janet Gaynor  •  Robert Montgomery  •  Franchot Tone  •  Guy Kibbee

Dancers in the Dark (1932)

A bandleader tries to romance a dancer by sending her boyfriend, a musician, out of town. However, things get complicated when he finds out that a gangster has designs on her too.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Burton
CAST:  Miriam Hopkins  •  Jack Oakie  •  William Collier Jr.  •  Eugene Pallette

A bandleader tries to romance a dancer by sending her boyfriend, a musician, out of town. However, things get complicated when he finds out that a gangster has designs on her too.  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Burton
CAST:  Miriam Hopkins  •  Jack Oakie  •  William Collier Jr.  •  Eugene Pallette

The Match King (1932)

Unscrupulous Chicago janitor Paul Kroll uses deceit to fund a return trip to his homeland of Sweden. There, via ongoing continuing deceit and manipulation, he gradually attains a monopoly on the matchstick market in several countries and becomes an influential ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Keighley  •  Howard Bretherton
CAST:  Warren William  •  Lili Damita  •  Glenda Farrell  •  Juliette Compton

Unscrupulous Chicago janitor Paul Kroll uses deceit to fund a return trip to his homeland of Sweden. There, via ongoing continuing deceit and manipulation, he gradually attains a monopoly on the matchstick market in several countries and becomes an influential ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Keighley  •  Howard Bretherton
CAST:  Warren William  •  Lili Damita  •  Glenda Farrell  •  Juliette Compton

Our Blushing Brides (1930)

Three department store girls--Connie, Franky, and Gerry--share an apartment on West 91st Street in New York City. Each earns little more than 20 dollars per week. Gerry is the sensible one, but the others throw themselves at amoral rich men in an attempt to hook ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Beaumont
CAST:  Joan Crawford  •  Anita Page  •  Dorothy Sebastian  •  Robert Montgomery

Three department store girls--Connie, Franky, and Gerry--share an apartment on West 91st Street in New York City. Each earns little more than 20 dollars per week. Gerry is the sensible one, but the others throw themselves at amoral rich men in an attempt to hook ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Beaumont
CAST:  Joan Crawford  •  Anita Page  •  Dorothy Sebastian  •  Robert Montgomery

The Broken Wing (1932)

In a little Mexican village by the American border. However powerful big shot Captain Innocencio (a misnomer indeed!)is, he proves unable to charm Lolita, the shapely daughter of his neighbor, a big-time rancher. Lolita expects better than this awkward ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Corrigan
CAST:  Lupe Vélez  •  Leo Carrillo  •  Melvyn Douglas  •  George Barbier

In a little Mexican village by the American border. However powerful big shot Captain Innocencio (a misnomer indeed!)is, he proves unable to charm Lolita, the shapely daughter of his neighbor, a big-time rancher. Lolita expects better than this awkward ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lloyd Corrigan
CAST:  Lupe Vélez  •  Leo Carrillo  •  Melvyn Douglas  •  George Barbier

Guilty as Hell (1932)

Richard Arlen is the convicted murderer and Adrienne Ames his sister who believes in his innocence. We see the murder and the framing set-up at the beginning of the film, so there’s no mystery for the audience to solve. Just the pleasure of watching an intricate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erle C. Kenton
CAST:  Edmund Lowe  •  Victor McLaglen  •  Richard Arlen  •  Adrienne Ames

Richard Arlen is the convicted murderer and Adrienne Ames his sister who believes in his innocence. We see the murder and the framing set-up at the beginning of the film, so there’s no mystery for the audience to solve. Just the pleasure of watching an intricate ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Erle C. Kenton
CAST:  Edmund Lowe  •  Victor McLaglen  •  Richard Arlen  •  Adrienne Ames

The 42nd Street Special (1933)

As part of a publicity campaign for the film 42nd Street (1933), Warner Bros. Pictures, with the assistance of the General Electric Corporation, assembled a 7-car gold- and silver-plated train they called "The 42nd. Street Special". With numerous Warner Bros. ...  (more)

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CAST:  Darryl F. Zanuck  •  Leo Carrillo  •  Bette Davis  •  Claire Dodd

As part of a publicity campaign for the film 42nd Street (1933), Warner Bros. Pictures, with the assistance of the General Electric Corporation, assembled a 7-car gold- and silver-plated train they called "The 42nd. Street Special". With numerous Warner Bros. ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Darryl F. Zanuck  •  Leo Carrillo  •  Bette Davis  •  Claire Dodd

The Glass Key (1935)

When Paul Madvig, a successful politician who fights his rivals to seize the city, becomes implicated in a murder, Ed Beaumont, his friend and right-hand man, must decide which side he is on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Tuttle
CAST:  George Raft  •  Edward Arnold  •  Claire Dodd  •  Ray Milland

When Paul Madvig, a successful politician who fights his rivals to seize the city, becomes implicated in a murder, Ed Beaumont, his friend and right-hand man, must decide which side he is on.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Tuttle
CAST:  George Raft  •  Edward Arnold  •  Claire Dodd  •  Ray Milland

Breakdowns of 1936 (1936)

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1936.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Ross Alexander  •  Humphrey Bogart  •  George Brent  •  Joe E. Brown

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1936.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Ross Alexander  •  Humphrey Bogart  •  George Brent  •  Joe E. Brown

Breakdowns of 1937 (1937)

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1937.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Claude Rains  •  Humphrey Bogart  •  George Brent  •  Bette Davis

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1937.  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Claude Rains  •  Humphrey Bogart  •  George Brent  •  Bette Davis

Don Winslow of the Navy (1942)

A movie serial in 12 Chapters: US naval officer Don Winslow is given command of Tangita Island, near Pearl Harbor, where a ring of saboteurs is trying to destroy ships carrying supplies to the troops stationed in the islands and sabotage the war effort under ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ford Beebe
CAST:  Don Terry  •  Claire Dodd  •  John Litel  •  Walter Sande

A movie serial in 12 Chapters: US naval officer Don Winslow is given command of Tangita Island, near Pearl Harbor, where a ring of saboteurs is trying to destroy ships carrying supplies to the troops stationed in the islands and sabotage the war effort under ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ford Beebe
CAST:  Don Terry  •  Claire Dodd  •  John Litel  •  Walter Sande

Mississippi Gambler (1942)

A journalist finds out, that a plantation owner he meets is a gangster the police is looking for, who has changed his face with plastic surgery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Rawlins
CAST:  Kent Taylor  •  Frances Langford  •  John Litel  •  Shemp Howard

A journalist finds out, that a plantation owner he meets is a gangster the police is looking for, who has changed his face with plastic surgery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Rawlins
CAST:  Kent Taylor  •  Frances Langford  •  John Litel  •  Shemp Howard
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