The 80+ Best Claudette Colbert Movies
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1Claudette Colbert, Clark Gable, Walter ConnollyIn Frank Capra's acclaimed romantic comedy, spoiled heiress Ellie Andrews (Claudette Colbert) impetuously marries the scheming King Westley, leading her tycoon father (Walter Connolly) to spirit her away on his yacht. After jumping ship, Ellie falls in with cynical newspaper reporter Peter Warne (Clark Gable), who offers to help her reunite with her new husband in exchange for an exclusive story. But during their travels, the reporter finds himself falling for the feisty young heiress.- #191 of 705 onThe All-Time Greatest Comedy Films
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2Ann-Margret, Claudette Colbert, Stephen CollinsThe Two Mrs. Grenvilles is a 1985 novel by Dominick Dunne based on the sensational Woodward murder case of 1955. It was made into a television miniseries in 1987, directed by John Erman, and starring Ann-Margret, Elizabeth Ashley, Claudette Colbert and Stephen Collins. It was Colbert's last performance.
3Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, John BarrymoreWhen out-of-work showgirl Eve (Claudette Colbert) arrives in Paris with no work in sight, she asks taxi driver Tibor (Don Ameche) to drive her from club to club. But the more time she spends with Tibor, the more Eve realizes that he is falling for her. Unwilling to accept his feelings, Eve escapes to a charity concert, meets the charming Georges (John Barrymore) and disguises herself as a Hungarian baroness. But love-struck Tibor is not willing to let Eve go without a fight.
4Claudette Colbert, Joel McCrea, Rudy ValleeThis screwball comedy finds married couple Tom (Joel McCrea) and Gerry Jeffers (Claudette Colbert) in a strained relationship, largely due to financial difficulties. Gerry decides to leave Tom, a struggling architect, and head to Palm Beach in order to marry a wealthy man who could fund Tom's projects. When Tom follows Gerry, they cross paths with the quirky millionaire John D. Hackensacker III (Rudy Vallee) and his chatty, husband-seeking sister, Princess Centimillia (Mary Astor).
5Claudette Colbert, Patric Knowles, Sessue HayakawaAgnes Keith (Claudette Colbert) and husband Harry (Patric Knowles) have lived in Borneo for years. Harry is a British officer, while Agnes has written a well-known book on the country. Their lives are disrupted when the Japanese invade in December 1941. With men sent to one prison camp, and women and children to another, the couple must survive apart despite cruel treatment by their captors. For three years, their physical stamina will be tested by malaria and sadistic prison wardens.
6Claudette Colbert, Jennifer Jones, Joseph CottenWhen her husband leaves to fight in World War II, housewife Anne Hilton (Claudette Colbert) must struggle on alone to raise their two daughters, Jane (Jennifer Jones) and Bridget (Shirley Temple). With a tight budget, Anne is forced to take in two lodgers, elderly ex-soldier Col. William G. Smollett (Monty Woolley) and handsome Lt. Tony Willet (Joseph Cotten). However, loyal maid Fidelia (Hattie McDaniel) stays on unpaid and the makeshift household pulls together through home front hardships.
7Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard, Veronica LakeDuring the start of the Pacific campaign in World War II, Lieutenant Janet Davidson (Claudette Colbert) is the head of a group of U.S. military nurses who are trapped behind enemy lines in the Philippines. Davidson tries to keep up the spirits of her staff, which includes Lieutenants Joan O'Doul (Paulette Goddard) and Olivia D'Arcy (Veronica Lake). They all seek to maintain a sense of normal life, including dating, while under constant danger as they tend to wounded soldiers.
8Claudette Colbert, Henry Fonda, John CarradineThe year is 1776, and newlyweds Gilbert (Henry Fonda) and Lana Martin (Claudette Colbert) have decided to take up a rural lifestyle. However, following the onset of the American Revolutionary War, the couple's quiet life in the Mohawk Valley is interrupted by violent attacks from Native Americans and Tories. The Martins refuse to succumb to the difficulties of their new life, though, as Lana takes on the responsibility of raising a child while Gilbert joins the colonists' militia.- #128 of 288 onThe 250+ Best Western Movies Of All Time
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- #3 of 20 onThe Best American Revolution Movies
9Claudette Colbert, Warren William, Henry WilcoxonDevious Egyptian queen Cleopatra (Claudette Colbert) struggles to maintain her tenuous hold on her kingdom, wooing her lovers Julius Caesar (Warren William) and Marc Antony (Henry Wilcoxon) while manipulating the ongoing power struggle between the two Romans for her own nefarious ends. Director Cecil B. DeMille fills the oft-told story with lavish musical production numbers and his trademark large-scale set pieces, as well as a tongue-in-cheek attitude toward sexuality.
10Fredric March, Claudette Colbert, Charles LaughtonAfter Emperor Nero (Charles Laughton) blames the Christians for burning Rome, he orders that they be sent to the Colosseum. While rounding them up, military leader Marcus Superbus (Fredric March) meets pretty young Mercia (Elissa Landi), who begs him to free her stepfather, Titus (Arthur Hohl). Marcus does so with the hope of seducing her but is unsuccessful. Empress Poppaea (Claudette Colbert), who has her eye on Marcus, soon learns of Mercia and, out of jealousy, orders her fed to the lions.
11Claudette Colbert, John Payne, Shepperd StrudwickPresidential candidate Dewey Roberts (John Sheppard) is about to address his supporters at a banquet in Washington, D.C. In the audience, Roberts' childhood teacher, Nora Trinell (Claudette Colbert), is waiting to greet him and is reminiscing about her years educating the impressionable young Roberts. Nora reflects back on her marriage to fellow teacher Dan Hopkins (John Payne) and to his ill-fated decision to fight for the Canadian army in World War I.
12Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Brian AherneSkylark is a 1941 film directed by Mark Sandrich, and starring Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland and Brian Aherne. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Sound Recording.
13Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Monty WoolleyZaza is a 1939 American romantic drama film made by Paramount Pictures, and directed by George Cukor. The screenplay was written by Zoë Akins, based on play the Zaza. The music score is by Frederick Hollander. The film stars Claudette Colbert and Herbert Marshall. The story was filmed previously by Paramount in 1915 with Pauline Frederick and in 1923 with Gloria Swanson.
14Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Leo CarrilloFour Frightened People is a film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, released by Paramount Pictures, and starring Claudette Colbert, Herbert Marshall, Mary Boland, and William Gargan. Based on the novel by E. Arnot Robertson.
15Lana Turner, John Gavin, Sandra DeeLora Meredith (Lana Turner), a white single mother who dreams of being on Broadway, has a chance encounter with Annie Johnson (Juanita Moore), a black widow. Annie becomes the caretaker of Lora's daughter, Suzie (Sandra Dee), while Lora pursues her stage career. Both women deal with the difficulties of motherhood: Lora's thirst for fame threatens her relationship with Suzie, while Annie's light-skinned daughter, Sarah Jane (Susan Kohner), struggles with her African-American identity.
16Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Ray MillandSecretary Marilyn "Lynn" David (Claudette Colbert) falls in love with British aristocrat Charles Gray Granville (Ray Milland), to the dismay of her best friend, reporter Pete Dawes (Fred MacMurray), who secretly loves her. When Pete learns that the already-engaged Gray has hurt Lynn, he fabricates an article casting her as "No Girl," who refused to marry a callous aristocrat. But when the publicity brings Lynn unexpected fame, and Gray returns, she is forced to choose between the two men.
17Claudette Colbert, Orson Welles, George BrentIn 1918, Elizabeth MacDonald (Claudette Colbert) learns with shock that her husband, John Andrew (Orson Welles), has been killed in the war. Elizabeth bears John's son and eventually marries her kindly boss. Unknown to her, John has survived but is horribly disfigured and remains in Europe. Years later, on the eve of World War II, Elizabeth refuses to agree to her son's request to enlist and is stunned when an eerily familiar stranger named Kessler arrives from abroad and becomes involved.
18Clark Gable, Spencer Tracy, Claudette ColbertTwo rogue Texas oil men, "Big John" McMasters (Clark Gable) and "Square John" Sand (Spencer Tracy), drill oil wells in fields where there is no known oil. These wildcatters team up with a local drilling equipment owner, Luther Aldrich (Frank Morgan), and strike it rich -- but the ups and downs of the oil business, the whims of South American politics, and the love of Elizabeth "Betsy" Bartlett (Claudette Colbert) threaten to tear the two friends apart.
19Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Harvey StephensWhen a young woman named Barbara Clarke (Claudette Colbert) has an affair with adventurer Roger Coverman (Fred MacMurray), it causes a scandal in the Puritanical town of Salem, Massachusetts. After a meddling girl arouses their suspicions, the town's elders accuse Barbara of being a witch. She is tried, convicted of sorcery and sentenced to death. As the townspeople prepare to burn Barbara at the stake, Roger tries desperately to save the woman he loves.
20Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Marjorie MainWorld War II veteran Bob MacDonald (Fred MacMurray) surprises his new wife, Betty (Claudette Colbert), by quitting his city job and moving them to a dilapidated farm in the country. While Betty gamely struggles with managing the crumbling house and holding off nosy neighbors and a recalcitrant pig, Bob makes plans for crops and livestock. The couple's bliss is shaken by a visit from a beautiful farm owner (Louise Allbritton), who seems to want more from Bob than just managing her property.More The Egg and I
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21Claudette Colbert, Robert Ryan, Jane CowlThe wedding of Ellen (Claudette Colbert) and David (Robert Ryan) is halted by a stranger who insists that the bride is already married to someone else. Though the flabbergasted Ellen denies the charge, the interloper produces enough evidence that his accusation must be investigated. Ellen and David travel to the small coastal town where her first wedding allegedly occurred. There, they meet a number of individuals whose stories make Ellen question her own sanity.
22Claudette Colbert, Basil Rathbone, Charles BoyerTovarich (the Russian word for "comrade") is a 1937 American comedy film directed by Anatole Litvak, based on the 1935 play by Robert E. Sherwood, which in turn was based on the 1933 French play Tovaritch by Jacques Deval. It was produced by Litvak through Warner Bros., with Robert Lord as associate producer and Hal B. Wallis and Jack L. Warner as executive producers. The screenplay was by Casey Robinson from the French play by Jacques Deval adapted into English by Robert E. Sherwood. The music score was by Max Steiner and the cinematography by Charles Lang. The film stars Claudette Colbert and Charles Boyer with Basil Rathbone, Anita Louise, Melville Cooper, Isabel Jeans, Morris Carnovsky and Curt Bois in his American debut role.
23Claudette Colbert, Ricardo Cortez, David MannersTorch Singer is a 1933 film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Alexander Hall and George Somnes, and starring Claudette Colbert, Ricardo Cortez and David Manners and Lyda Roberti. The screenplay was written by Lenore J. Coffee and Lynn Starling, based on the short story Mike by Grace Perkins, which was published in Liberty magazine. It was released on DVD on April 7, 2009.
24Claudette Colbert, Don Ameche, Raymond BurrSleep, My Love is a 1948 feature film directed by Douglas Sirk, and starring Claudette Colbert, Robert Cummings and Don Ameche.
25Claudette Colbert, John Wayne, Don DeForeFamous author "Kit" Masterson (Claudette Colbert) needs an actor to portray the lead character, a soldier, in the upcoming movie version of her book. While on a train to California, she meets Marine Rusty Thomas (John Wayne) and his friend, Dink (Don DeFore). She begins to imagine the macho Rusty as the lead, and attempts to stay in his company. However, since Rusty did not like her book, Kit must conceal her identity, all the while growing more attracted to her potential actor.
26Claudette Colbert, Gale Sondergaard, Richard ArlenThree-Cornered Moon is a 1933 film directed by Elliot Nugent, and written by Ray Harris and S.K. Lauren, based on play by Gertrude Tonkonogy Friedberg. The film reached No. 9 in the National Board of Review Awards Top 10 films in 1933. This film is often mentioned as one of the earliest examples of screwball comedy.
27Claudette Colbert, Ray Milland, Dennis O'KeefeLady reporter Augusta "Gusto" Nash (Claudette Colbert) poses as the wife of imprisoned American pilot Tom Martin (Ray Milland) to save him from execution by Spanish fascists. The gesture lands her a front-page story and the praise of her boss, Mr. Phillips (Walter Abel), who assigns her to cover the impending war. Martin and Nash begin a romance that may be torn apart when conflicting career obligations pull them in different directions, in the wake of Hitler's invasion of Poland.
28Claudette Colbert, Charles Boyer, Joel McCreaAt the Brentwood Asylum for the mentally ill, psychiatrist partners Jane Everest (Claudette Colbert) and Alex MacGregor (Joel McCrea) are broken up by the new superintendent, Dr. Charles Monet (Charles Boyer), who has a low regard for women physicians. Jane and Charles clash on patient treatment, and Jane learns that Charles has a sister, Claire (Helen Vinson), with a mysterious past. Frustrated by the situation at work, Alex begins treating Claire, despite the concerns of his wife.
29Claudette Colbert, Gary Cooper, Edward Everett HortonMillionaire Michael Brandon (Gary Cooper) becomes smitten with French mademoiselle Nicole de Loiselle (Claudette Colbert) while vacationing on the Riviera. Michael asks her father, the titled but destitute Marquis de Loiselle (Edward Everett Horton), for his daughter's hand, but Nicole balks when she learns that the mercurial millionaire has already been married and divorced seven times. With the help of her platonic friend, Albert (David Niven), Nicole endeavors to change Michael's ways.
30Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Ilka ChaseKatherine Grant (Claudette Colbert) is a successful, cultured photojournalist who takes an assignment photographing blue-collar diggers. She snaps a photo of a gruff worker named Jim Ryan (Fred MacMurray) while he is in a scuffle with another laborer. After the photo gets published, Jim is suspended for fighting on the job. Katherine feels guilty and hires Jim to assist her. Soon, against her better judgment, she falls for Jim -- but their differences may be impossible to overcome.
31Ginger Rogers, Claudette Colbert, Fredric MarchHonor Among Lovers is a 1931 drama film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Dorothy Arzner. The film stars Claudette Colbert, Fredric March, Monroe Owsley, Charles Ruggles and Ginger Rogers.
32Claudette Colbert, Robert Young, Melvyn DouglasI Met Him in Paris is a 1937 film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Wesley Ruggles, and starring Claudette Colbert, Melvyn Douglas, and Robert Young.
33Claudette Colbert, James Stewart, Guy KibbeePrivate eye Guy Johnson (James Stewart) is charged with tracking every move of boozing tycoon Willie Heyward (Ernest Truex) -- and ensuring that the mogul comes to no harm. But Guy runs into trouble when, after a bender, Heyward is accused of murder and Guy gets roped in as an accessory. Desperate to prove his innocence, Guy makes a daring escape from a prison train and, while on the run, kidnaps poet Edwina Corday (Claudette Colbert), who gradually warms to his cause.
34Lauren Bacall, Claudette Colbert, Noël Coward
35Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Robert YoungThe Bride Comes Home is a 1935 comedy film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Wesley Ruggles, and written by Claude Binyon and Elisabeth Sanxay Holding.
36Claudette Colbert, Maurice ChevalierThe Big Pond is a 1930 American romantic comedy film based on a 1928 play of the same name by George Middleton and A.E. Thomas. The film was written by Garrett Fort, Robert Presnell Sr. and Preston Sturges, who provided the dialogue in his first Hollywood assignment, and was directed by Hobart Henley. The film stars Maurice Chevalier and Claudette Colbert, and features George Barbier, Marion Ballou, and Andrée Corday, and was released by Paramount Pictures. The Big Pond was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for Maurice Chevalier, and also provided Chevalier with his first American hit song "Livin' in the Sunlight, Lovin' in the Moonlight" written by Al Sherman and Al Lewis.
37Claudette Colbert, Fred MacMurray, Jane FrazeePractically Yours is a 1944 comedic film made by Paramount Pictures, directed by Mitchell Leisen, written by Norman Krasna, and starring Claudette Colbert and Fred MacMurray.
38Maurice Chevalier, Claudette Colbert, Miriam HopkinsA simple wink, intended by Austrian palace guard Lt. Nikolaus von Preyn (Maurice Chevalier) for girlfriend, Franzi (Claudette Colbert), is accidentally intercepted -- and misread -- by the visiting Princess Anna (Miriam Hopkins). As a result, the soldier has no choice but to marry the royal lady and move with her to the neighboring kingdom of Flausenthurm. His girlfriend follows to continue the romance and, subversively, give Princess Anna tips on how to keep her husband satisfied.
39Private Worlds
Claudette Colbert, Marguerite ChapmanA woman doctor probes the twisted minds of her patients in a mental institution.
40Claudette Colbert, Hattie McDaniel, Fred MacMurrayFamily Honeymoon is a 1949 domestic comedy film made by Universal International, directed by Claude Binyon, and written by Dane Lussier, based on novel by Homer Croy. It was shot in Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
41Claudette Colbert, Herbert MarshallSecrets of a Secretary is a 1931 film directed by George Abbott, and starring Claudette Colbert and Herbert Marshall. Stage actress Mary Boland's first talking film.
42Claudette Colbert, Larry Blyden
43Claudette Colbert, Tab Hunter
44Claudette Colbert, Edward G. Robinson, David NewellThe Hole in the Wall is a 1929 film directed by Robert Florey, and starring Claudette Colbert and Edward G. Robinson. This film marks the first appearance of Edward G. Robinson as a gangster.
45Brigitte Bardot, Orson Welles, Claudette ColbertRoyal Affairs in Versailles is a 1954 French historical drama directed by Sacha Guitry, which tells some episodes through portrayal of the personalities who lived in Versailles' castle. Its sister films are Napoléon and If Paris Were Told to Us. The film is notable for the presence of a great number of well-known French actors, often appearing in short parts. One unknown actor playing a major character is Gilbert Bokanowski portraying Louis XVI. Bokanowski was actually the film's production manager and was cast because of his strong resemblance to the monarch. Its English translation title is If Versailles Were Told to Me. Despite French production, the film is best known by its English title Royal Affairs in Versailles.
46Ronald Reagan, James Dean, Claudette Colbert
47Ronald Colman, Claudette Colbert, Rosalind RussellSergeant Victor (Ronald Colman) joins the French Foreign Legion to escape his past. The Legion sends him to Africa and places him under the charge of the cruel Major Doyle. When the woman Doyle loves, performer Cigarette (Claudette Colbert), falls for Victor, the sergeant becomes Doyle's primary target. Ignoring the fact that Victor only has eyes for Lady Venetia (Rosalind Russell), a visiting patrician, Doyle sends him on a dangerous mission to get him out of the picture.
48Claudette Colbert, Ben Lyon, Ernest TorrenceCrusty reporter Joe Miller (Ben Lyon), burned out after a half-decade covering San Diego's gritty waterfront, plans to move back home to Vermont after breaking one final story about international human trafficker Eli Kirk (Ernest Torrence). He cynically begins wooing Kirk's comely daughter, Julie (Claudette Colbert), to get closer to the story, but soon finds himself falling for the kindhearted girl, who makes him want to be a better man even as he gets closer to putting her father away.
49After All These Years
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50Claudette Colbert, George M. Cohan, Jimmy DuranteThe Phantom President is a 1932 film directed by Norman Taurog, and starring George M. Cohan, Claudette Colbert and Jimmy Durante. According to Richard Rodgers, George M. Cohan deeply resented having to work with Rodgers and lyricist Lorenz Hart on the film. Cohan was bitter that the type of musical theatre that he had created was now out of fashion, and that it was being supplanted by the more literate and musically sophisticated shows of Rodgers and Hart, among others. During the filming, Cohan would sarcastically refer to Rodgers and Hart as "Gilbert and Sullivan". On the other hand, 5 years later, Cohan starred on Broadway in Rodgers and Hart's musical I'D RATHER BE RIGHT, as a thinly disguised singing and dancing F.D.R. SO he must have gotten over that resentment. This film and the novel that it was based on are the uncredited sources for the 1993 Kevin Kline film, DAVE.
51Donna Reed, Claudette Colbert, Frank Capra
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53Claudette Colbert, Kent Smith
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55Claudette Colbert, Richard Basehart, Ben LyonFor the Love of Mike is a 1927 American silent romantic drama film. Directed by Frank Capra, it starred Claudette Colbert and Ben Lyon. It is now considered to be a lost film.
56Claudette Colbert, Ann Blyth, Gladys CooperThunder on the Hill is a 1951 mystery drama film directed by Douglas Sirk. The picture was made by Universal-International and produced by Michael Kraike from a screenplay by Oscar Saul and Andrew Solt, based on the play Bonaventure by Charlotte Hastings. The music score was by Hans J. Salter and the cinematography by William H. Daniels. The film stars Claudette Colbert and Ann Blyth with Robert Douglas, Gladys Cooper, Michael Pate, John Abbott and Norma Varden.
57Claudette Colbert, Barry Atwater, Jeff Morrow
58Claudette Colbert, Shelley Fabares, Leif Erickson
59Claudette Colbert, Martine Carol, Michèle MorganDaughters of Destiny is a 1954 Franco-Italian co-production motion picture comedy drama directed by Marcello Pagliero, Jean Delannoy and Christian-Jaque. The film stars Claudette Colbert, Michèle Morgan and Martine Carol. It tells three stories, unrelated but with a women and war.
60Gary Cooper, Claudette Colbert, Douglass DumbrilleHis Woman is a 1931 American romance drama film directed by Edward Sloman and starring Gary Cooper and Claudette Colbert. Based on the novel His Woman by Dale Collins, the film is about a tough sea captain who discovers a baby aboard his freighter and hires a tramp, masquerading as a missionary's daughter, to care for the infant on their passage to New York. The film is a remake of the 1928 film Sal of Singapore.
