Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

1890-02-17 New York City, New York, USA 113 Credits

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Edward Arnold (born Gunther Edward Arnold Schneider; February 17, 1890 – April 26, 1956) was an American actor. Arnold began his acting career on the New York stage and became a film actor in 1916. A burly man with a commanding style and superb baritone voice, he was a popular screen personality for decades, and was the star of such film classics as Diamond Jim (1935) (a role he reprised in Le roman de Lillian Russell (1940)) Arnold appeared in over 150 films and was President of The Screen Acto...

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Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

2013

as Self (archive footage)

5.5
Acting

Uncensored. Laugh along with Hollywood's brightest stars in this hilarious compilation of bloopers from some of the biggest movies in history . You'll...

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You

Frank Capra Jr. Remembers... You Can't Take It With You

2008

as Self (archive footage)

Acting

The director's son gives interesting anecdotes about Frank Capra's making of the 1938 hit comedy, "You Can't Take It With You."

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down The Line

1997

as Self (archive footage)

7.0
Acting

Born Ruby Stevens, she was orphaned when she was four. A chance audition led to a chorus job. By 17 she was a Ziegfeld Girl. At 20 she earned excellen...

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1987

as Self (archive footage)

6.0
Acting

Documentary about James Stewart's long career as an actor and positive personal life.

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid

1982

as (in "Johnny Eager") (archive footage)

6.6
Acting

Juliet Forrest is convinced that the reported death of her father in a mountain car crash was no accident. Her father was a prominent cheese scientist...

That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

1974

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.3
Acting

Various MGM stars from yesterday present their favorite musical moments from the studio's 50 year history.

Miami Exposé

Miami Exposé

1956

as Oliver Tubbs

5.3
Acting

A police detective baits killer gamblers with a mob witness (Patricia Medina) in the Everglades.

The Ambassador's Daughter

The Ambassador's Daughter

1956

as Ambassador William Fisk

4.3
Acting

While on leave in Paris, a G.I. pursues an ambassador's daughter. Meanwhile she's out to prove to her father that soldiers can be gentlemen, too.

The Houston Story

The Houston Story

1956

as Paul Atlas

5.5
Acting

A Texas oil driller schemes to steal millions of dollars in oil.

A Star Is Born World Premiere

1954

as Self

8.0
Acting

Live television broadcast of the world premiere. Described by various participants as the biggest world premiere in memory, even bigger than the Acade...

Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

1954

as Juror #10

7.9
Acting

Twelve Angry Men is a 1954 teleplay by Reginald Rose for the Studio One anthology television series. Initially staged as a CBS live production on 20 S...

Living It Up

Living It Up

1954

as The Mayor of New York

6.4
Acting

Homer Flagg (Lewis) is a railroad worker in the small town of Desert Hole, New Mexico. One day he finds an abandoned automobile at an old atomic provi...

Man of Conflict

Man of Conflict

1953

as J.R. Compton

5.0
Acting

Young man comes home to get ready to take over the family company, only to find that his father has been corrupted by power. In addition, he falls for...

City That Never Sleeps

City That Never Sleeps

1953

as Penrod Biddel

6.0
Acting

Chicago cop Johnny Kelly, dissatisfied with his job and marriage, would like to run away with his stripper girlfriend Angel Face, but keeps getting co...

Ellis in Freedomland

Ellis in Freedomland

1952

as The Range (voice)

Acting

Westinghouse claims its electric appliances "freed women from the drudgery of housework." The first half involves a dream salesman at work; the second...

Belles on Their Toes

Belles on Their Toes

1952

as Sam Harper

6.8
Acting

The "Cheaper by the Dozen" crew is back, sans Clifton Webb. Lillian is struggling to make ends meet without her husband's income, while Anne, Martha, ...

Dear Brat

Dear Brat

1951

as Senator Wilkins

4.0
Acting

Mirian Wilkins, the teenage daughter of Senator Wilkins, starts a Society for the Rehabilitation of Criminals and, without the approval or knowledge o...

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

1950

as Adm. Homer Thorndyke

4.7
Acting

A captain tries to keep home as tight as his ship.

Annie Get Your Gun

Annie Get Your Gun

1950

as Pawnee Bill

6.8
Acting

Gunslinger Annie Oakley romances fellow sharpshooter Frank Butler as they travel with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.

The Yellow Cab Man

The Yellow Cab Man

1950

as Martin Creavy

6.3
Acting

Pirdy is accident prone. He has been denied insurance from every company in town because he is always getting hit or hurt in some way. On the day that...

Dear Wife

Dear Wife

1949

as Judge Wilkins

6.0
Acting

In this sequel to Dear Ruth, teenaged Miriam starts a political campaign to nominate Bill Seacroft, her brother-in-law, for state senator in oppositio...

Big Jack

Big Jack

1949

as Mahoney

6.0
Acting

Wallace Beery, in his final film, plays a bandit in this period drama set in Colonial America.

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

1949

as Joe Lorgan

6.7
Acting

The Wolves baseball team gets steamed when they find they've been inherited by one K.C. Higgins, a suspected "fathead" who intends to take an active i...

John Loves Mary

John Loves Mary

1949

as Sen. James McKinley

4.8
Acting

After four long years apart, there are so many things returning World War II soldier John Lawrence wants to tell his sweetheart, Mary McKinley. That h...

Command Decision

Command Decision

1948

as Congressman Arthur Malcolm

6.4
Acting

High-ranking officers struggle with the decision to prioritize bombing German factories producing new jet fighters over the extremely high casualties ...

Wallflower

Wallflower

1948

as Andrew J. Linnett

6.0
Acting

Two stepsisters become rivals for the same handsome bachelor. Comedy.

Big City

Big City

1948

as Judge Martin O. Abercrombie

7.2
Acting

A young orphan in New York's Lower East Side is collectively adopted by three neighborhood men--a minister, a cantor, and a cop.

Three Daring Daughters

Three Daring Daughters

1948

as Robert Nelson

5.7
Acting

Three young girls try to help their divorced mother find the right husband.

Blow-Ups of 1947

Blow-Ups of 1947

1947

as Self

6.3
Acting

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1947.

The Hucksters

The Hucksters

1947

as David 'Dave' Lash

6.9
Acting

A World War II veteran wants to return to advertising on his own terms, but finds it difficult to be successful and maintain his integrity.

Dear Ruth

Dear Ruth

1947

as Judge Harry Wilkins

6.6
Acting

Lt. William Seacroft, on leave from the Italian front, arrives at the New York home of Ruth Wilkins, with whom he has been corresponding. Unknown to b...

My Brother Talks to Horses

My Brother Talks to Horses

1947

as Mr. Charles G. Bledsoe

6.0
Acting

Living with his family in Baltimore, 9-year-old Lewie Penrose claims that he can converse with horses--and also pick the winners of upcoming races. Wh...

The Mighty McGurk

The Mighty McGurk

1947

as Mike Glenson

6.4
Acting

A retired prizefighter becomes the unlikely guardian of a young orphan boy recently arrived from England to New York's Bowery District.

Blow-Ups of 1946

Blow-Ups of 1946

1946

as Self

6.0
Acting

Flubs and bloopers that occurred on the set of some of the major Warner Bros. pictures of 1946.

Three Wise Fools

Three Wise Fools

1946

as Theodore Findley

5.0
Acting

An orphan girl melts the hearts of three crusty old men.

Janie Gets Married

Janie Gets Married

1946

as Charles Conway

6.0
Acting

Newlywed Janie's (Joan Leslie) World War II-veteran husband (Robert Hutton) goes to work at her father's (Edward Arnold) newspaper.

No Leave, No Love

No Leave, No Love

1946

as Hobart Canford Stiles

6.0
Acting

A soldier returns with his pal from fighting in the Pacific during World War II only to discover his fiancee has married someone else. However, he fal...

Week-End at the Waldorf

Week-End at the Waldorf

1945

as Martin Edley

6.0
Acting

Anything can happen during a weekend at New York's Waldorf-Astoria: a glamorous movie star meets a world-weary war correspondent and mistakes him for ...

The Hidden Eye

The Hidden Eye

1945

as Capt. Duncan Maclain

7.6
Acting

A perfumed message provides the only clue for a blind detective bent on clearing a man accused of murder.

Ziegfeld Follies

Ziegfeld Follies

1945

as Lawyer (segment "Pay the Two Dollars")

6.1
Acting

The late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.

Main Street After Dark

Main Street After Dark

1945

as Lt. Lorrgan

4.8
Acting

A police detective uses fluorescent powder to catch a pickpocket and her gang.

Mrs. Parkington

Mrs. Parkington

1944

as Amory Stilham

6.1
Acting

In this family saga, Mrs. Parkington recounts the story of her life, beginning as a hotel maid in frontier Nevada where she is swept off her feet by m...

Kismet

Kismet

1944

as The Grand Vizier

4.8
Acting

Hafiz, a rascally beggar on the periphery of the court of Baghdad, schemes to marry his daughter to royalty and to win the heart of the queen of the c...

Janie

Janie

1944

as Charles Conway

5.5
Acting

Teenage Janie falls in love with a private from an Army base opposed by her editor father.

Standing Room Only

Standing Room Only

1944

as T.J. Todd

5.0
Acting

During WWII, an executive and his secretary arrive in Washington, DC on business but, because of the housing shortage, are unable to find hotel rooms....

The Youngest Profession

The Youngest Profession

1943

as Burton V. Lyons

5.2
Acting

Joan Lyons and her friend Patricia Drew are autograph hounds spending most of their day bumping into, and having tea, with the likes of Greer Garson a...

Eyes in the Night

Eyes in the Night

1942

as Duncan 'Mac' Maclain

5.9
Acting

Blind detective Duncan Maclain gets mixed up with enemy agents and murder when he tries to help an old friend with a rebellious stepdaughter.

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

The War Against Mrs. Hadley

1942

as Elliot Fulton

5.2
Acting

Wealthy American society matron, Stella Hadley refuses to sacrifice her material comforts to aid the war effort until she realizes that her selfishnes...

Inflation

Inflation

1942

as The Devil

5.0
Acting

The Devil works with Adolf Hitler to cause inflation in the United States.

Johnny Eager

Johnny Eager

1941

as John Benson Farrell

6.1
Acting

A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.

Design for Scandal

Design for Scandal

1941

as Judson M. 'J.M.' / 'Judsy' Blair

5.2
Acting

A newsman (Walter Pidgeon) falls in love on Cape Cod with the judge (Rosalind Russell) his angry boss (Edward Arnold) expects him to discredit.

Unholy Partners

Unholy Partners

1941

as Merrill Lambert

7.0
Acting

A crusading newsman starts up a tabloid with a gangster as his 50-50 partner.

All That Money Can Buy

All That Money Can Buy

1941

as Daniel Webster

7.0
Acting

Farmer Jabez Stone, about to lose his land, agrees to sell his soul to the devil, known as Mr. Scratch, who gives Jabez seven years to enjoy the fruit...

Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth

1941

as T.T. Ralston

7.1
Acting

A stockbroker bets his new partners $10,000 that he can tell the truth, and only the truth, for twenty-four hours.

The Lady from Cheyenne

The Lady from Cheyenne

1941

as James 'Jim' Cork

5.2
Acting

Fictionalized story of the 1869 adoption of women's suffrage in Wyoming Territory. In the new-founded railroad town of Laraville, Boss Jim Cork hopes ...

Meet John Doe

Meet John Doe

1941

as D.B. Norton

7.3
Acting

As a parting shot, fired reporter Ann Mitchell prints a fake letter from unemployed "John Doe," who threatens suicide in protest of social ills. The p...

The Penalty

The Penalty

1941

as Martin 'Stuff' Nelson

6.0
Acting

In this crime drama, a ruthless gangster's son is soon following in his father's footsteps. When his daddy kills an FBI agent and a cabby, the boy see...

Lillian Russell

Lillian Russell

1940

as Diamond Jim Brady

6.1
Acting

Alice Faye plays the title role in this 1940 film biography of the early-20th-century stage star.

Johnny Apollo

Johnny Apollo

1940

as Robert Cain Sr.

6.8
Acting

Wall Street broker Robert Cain, Sr., is jailed for embezzling. His college graduate son Bob then turns to crime to raise money for his father's releas...

The Earl of Chicago

The Earl of Chicago

1940

as Quentin 'Doc' Ramsey

5.6
Acting

A behind the times Chicago bootlegger goes to England with his lawyer to claim his estate as the Earl of Gorley.

Slightly Honorable

Slightly Honorable

1939

as Vincent Cushing

4.7
Acting

A lawyer is framed for the murder of a young party girl and tries to clear his name.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

1939

as Jim Taylor

7.9
Acting

After the death of a United States Senator, idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. Soon, the naive and earnest new ...

Man About Town

Man About Town

1939

as Sir John Arlington

4.5
Acting

Producer Bob Temple, who's brought an American show to London, loves his star Diana, but she won't take him seriously as a lover. To show her, he pick...

Land of Liberty

Land of Liberty

1939

as Diamond Jim Brady (edited from 'Diamond Jim')

Acting

This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.

Let Freedom Ring

Let Freedom Ring

1939

as Jim Knox

6.0
Acting

A Harvard man fights a railroad baron with a disguise and the power of the press.

Idiot's Delight

Idiot's Delight

1939

as Achille Weber

6.1
Acting

A group of disparate travelers are thrown together in a posh Alpine hotel when the borders are closed at the start of WWII.

You Can't Take It with You

You Can't Take It with You

1938

as Anthony P. Kirby

7.5
Acting

Alice, the only relatively normal member of the eccentric Sycamore family, falls in love with Tony Kirby, but his wealthy banker father and snobbish m...

The Crowd Roars

The Crowd Roars

1938

as Jim Cain

6.5
Acting

A young boxer gets caught between a no-good father and a crime boss when he starts dating the boss's daughter, although she doesn't know what daddy do...

Blossoms On Broadway

Blossoms On Broadway

1937

as Ira Collins

4.0
Acting

A young singer hopes to become a success on Broadway.

The Toast of New York

The Toast of New York

1937

as Jim Fisk

5.8
Acting

After the American Civil War, Jim Fisk, a former peddler and cotton smuggler, arrives in New York, along with his partners Nick and Luke, where he str...

Easy Living

Easy Living

1937

as J.B. Ball

7.0
Acting

J.B. Ball, a rich financier, gets fed up with his free-spending family. He takes his wife's just-bought (very expensive) sable coat and throws it out ...

John Meade's Woman

John Meade's Woman

1937

as John Meade

Acting

"Teddy" Connor, a woman recently orphaned, leaves her uncle's Midwestern farm for Chicago, where she meets "lumber king" John Meade. John takes her in...

Come and Get It

Come and Get It

1936

as Barney Glasgow

6.8
Acting

An ambitious lumberjack abandons his saloon girl lover so that he can marry into wealth, but years later becomes infatuated with the woman's daughter.

Meet Nero Wolfe

Meet Nero Wolfe

1936

as Nero Wolfe

6.5
Acting

Rex Stout's portly detective prides himself on solving crimes without venturing outside his comfortable home; here he relies on others to do the legwo...

Sutter's Gold

Sutter's Gold

1936

as Johan (John) Sutter

Acting

Story of the gold strike on an immigrant's property that started the 1849 California Gold Rush.

Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

1935

as Inspector Porfiry

6.5
Acting

A man is haunted by a murder he's committed.

Remember Last Night?

Remember Last Night?

1935

as Danny Harrison

4.6
Acting

After a night of wild partying at a friend's house, a couple wake up to discover the party's host has been murdered in his bed.

Diamond Jim

Diamond Jim

1935

as Diamond Jim

6.0
Acting

A loose biopic based on the life of Gilded Age tycoon "Diamond" Jim Brady.

The Glass Key

The Glass Key

1935

as Paul Madvig

6.4
Acting

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-h...

Cardinal Richelieu

Cardinal Richelieu

1935

as Louis XIII

7.4
Acting

The cunning Cardinal Richelieu must save King Louis XIII from treachery within his inner circle.

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

Biography of a Bachelor Girl

1935

as Mr. 'Feydie' Feydak

6.3
Acting

Everyweek Newsmagazine editor Richard Kurt pursues famous free-spirited portrait artist Marion Forsythe on her return to the states from Europe, seeki...

The President Vanishes

The President Vanishes

1934

as Secretary of War Wardell

5.8
Acting

The President Vanishes, released in the United Kingdom as Strange Conspiracy, is a 1934 American political drama film directed by William A. Wellman a...

Wednesday's Child

Wednesday's Child

1934

as Ray Phillips

3.0
Acting

A 10-year-old's happy life is shattered when his parents are divorced.

Million Dollar Ransom

Million Dollar Ransom

1934

as Vincent Shelton

Acting

To stop his mother from marrying a man he doesn't like, a young millionaire hires an ex-con in helping him fake his own kidnaping.

Hide-Out

Hide-Out

1934

as Det. Lt. 'Mac' MacCarthy

6.9
Acting

Wounded criminal Lucky Wilson takes refuge in a small Connecticut farm. He falls in love with the farmer's daughter who at first is unaware of his cr...

Thirty Day Princess

Thirty Day Princess

1934

as Richard M. Gresham

6.8
Acting

A European princess arrives in New York City to secure a much-needed loan for her country. She contracts the mumps, and an actress who looks exactly l...

Sadie McKee

Sadie McKee

1934

as Brennan

7.0
Acting

A maid has romances with a two-timer, a boozing millionaire and the master of the house.

Unknown Blonde

Unknown Blonde

1934

as Frank Rodie

1.0
Acting

An unprincipled hustler who makes his living getting--or making up--evidence in divorce cases finds that he's framing his own daughter.

Madame Spy

Madame Spy

1934

as Schultz

6.0
Acting

Maria is married to Captain Franck of German Intelligence. He does not know she is a Russian assigned to spy on him. When he is told to uncover a leak...

Roman Scandals

Roman Scandals

1933

as Emperor Valerius

6.0
Acting

A kind-hearted young man is thrown out of his corrupt home town of West Rome, Oklahoma. He falls asleep and dreams that he is back in the days of olde...

Duck Soup

Duck Soup

1933

as Politician (uncredited)

7.3
Acting

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.

I'm No Angel

I'm No Angel

1933

as Big Bill Barton

6.4
Acting

The bold Tira works as dancing beauty and lion tamer at a fair. Out of an urgent need of money, she agrees to a risky new number: she'll put her head ...

Her Bodyguard

Her Bodyguard

1933

as Orson Bitzer

Acting

The "sugar daddy" of a Broadway star hires a bodyguard to protect her from thieves out to steal the jewels he's given her and also from the attentions...

Secret of the Blue Room

Secret of the Blue Room

1933

as Commissioner Forster

5.7
Acting

According to a legend, the mansion's "blue room" is cursed -- everyone who has ever spent the night in that room has met with an untimely end. The thr...

Jennie Gerhardt

Jennie Gerhardt

1933

as Sen. Brander

4.0
Acting

This turn-of-the-century tragedy chronicles the sorrowful travails of a woman who endures a series of devastating losses.

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

The Life of Jimmy Dolan

1933

as Inspector Ennis

6.0
Acting

Champion boxer Jimmy Dolan has cultivated a wholesome image for himself, but he's a boozer and womanizer behind the scenes. Intoxicated at a party, he...

The Barbarian

The Barbarian

1933

as Achmed Pasha

4.9
Acting

An Arab prince masquerades as a tour guide for rich women in order to enrich himself.

The White Sister

The White Sister

1933

as Father Saracinesca

5.4
Acting

An Italian aristocrat enters a nunnery, thinking her pilot lover has been killed in the war.

Whistling in the Dark

Whistling in the Dark

1933

as Dillon

5.6
Acting

A mystery writer and his sweetheart are held hostage by a fugitive gangster, who hopes to enlist their help in devising the perfect murder.

Rasputin and the Empress

Rasputin and the Empress

1932

as Doctor Remezov

5.3
Acting

The story of corrupt, power-hungry, manipulative Grigori Rasputin's influence on members of the Russian Imperial family and others, and what resulted.

Afraid to Talk

Afraid to Talk

1932

as Jig Skelli

6.0
Acting

Corrupt politicians resort to murder and blackmail when a young boy accidentally witnesses them taking payoffs.

Three on a Match

Three on a Match

1932

as Ace

6.2
Acting

Although Vivian Revere is seemingly the most successful of a trio of reunited schoolmates, she throws it away by descending into a life of debauchery ...

Okay, America!

Okay, America!

1932

as Duke Morgan

5.3
Acting

A gossip columnist's rise to fame. Based closely on the real life of Walter Winchell.

Murder in the Pullman

1932

5.0
Acting

Noted team of detective and criminologist solve the murder of a new bride, in her compartment, on the train on which they are travelling.

He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

as (uncredited)

7.6
Acting

After a baron steals his scientific discoveries, runs away with his wife, and slaps him in public, a man joins a Parisian circus sideshow as a clown w...

The Cost

The Cost

1920

as Hampden Scarborough

1.0
Acting

Against her father's wishes, Pauline Gardner marries John Dumont, a young philanderer, on his promise that he will reform.

A Broadway Saint

A Broadway Saint

1919

as Mr. Frewen

Acting

Dick Vernon (Montagu Love) lives in New York but hasn't succumbed to the city's vices. When his vacation comes up, he goes to Boonsburg to visit his u...

Phil-for-Short

Phil-for-Short

1919

as Tom Wentworth

6.3
Acting

A feisty, independent young woman, Damophilia Illington ("Phil" for short, hence the title), the daughter of a progressive university professor, is de...

The Return of Eve

The Return of Eve

1916

as Seymour Purchwell

Acting

Believing that over-civilization was destroying the race, Eli Tapper, an eccentric millionaire, took two unrelated orphan children, a boy and a girl, ...

The Higher Destiny

The Higher Destiny

1916

as John Standing

Acting
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1916

as Moriarty Henchman In Striped Cap

6.3
Acting

When a couple of scammers hold young Alice Faulkner against her will to discover the whereabouts of letters whose dissemination could cause a scandal ...

The Despoiler

1916

as Richard Warner

Acting
The Misleading Lady

The Misleading Lady

1916

as Sidney Parker

Acting

Helen Steele, who has theatrical aspirations, has been told by Sidney Parker that, owing to her lack of stage experience he cannot entertain her propo...