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Louis Calhern has 8 titles in the CriticCrunch catalog across a career spanning the 1930s through the 1950s. 1 ranks in the Top 10%, led by Notorious.
Recurring themes

I Want to Live!
1958
Drama · Crime

The Big Combo
1955
Drama · Crime

The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
Drama · Crime

Casque d'Or
1952
Drama · Crime

Bad Day at Black Rock
1955
Western · Drama

Where the Sidewalk Ends
1950
Crime · Drama

Killer's Kiss
1955
Thriller · Crime

You Only Live Once
1937
Crime · Drama

In order to help bring Nazis to justice, U.S. government agent T.R. Devlin recruits Alicia Huberman, the American daughter of a convicted German war criminal, as a spy. As they begin to fall for one another, Alicia is instructed to win the affections of Alexander Sebastian, a Nazi hiding out in Brazil. When Sebastian becomes serious about his relationship with Alicia, the stakes get higher, and Devlin must watch her slip further undercover.
Dir. Alfred Hitchcock · With Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains

Rufus T. Firefly is named president/dictator of bankrupt Freedonia and declares war on neighboring Sylvania over the love of wealthy Mrs. Teasdale.
Dir. Leo McCarey · With Groucho Marx, Harpo Marx, Chico Marx

Recently paroled from prison, legendary burglar "Doc" Riedenschneider, with funding from Alonzo Emmerich, a crooked lawyer, gathers a small group of veteran criminals together in the Midwest for a big jewel heist.
Dir. John Huston · With Sterling Hayden, Louis Calhern, Jean Hagen

Spoiled playboy Henry van Cleve dies and arrives at the entrance to Hell, a final destination he is sure he deserves after living a life of profligacy. The devil, however, isn't so sure Henry meets Hell's standards. Convinced he is where he belongs, Henry recounts his life's deeds, both good and bad, including an act of indiscretion during his 25-year marriage to his wife, Martha, with the hope that "His Excellency" will arrive at the proper judgment.
Dir. Ernst Lubitsch · With Don Ameche, Gene Tierney, Charles Coburn

The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but both have sorely underestimated Mark Antony.
Dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz · With Marlon Brando, James Mason, John Gielgud

Richard Dadier is a teacher at North Manual High School, an inner-city school where many of the pupils frequently engage in anti-social behavior. Dadier makes various attempts to engage the students' interest in education, challenging both the school staff and the pupils. He is subjected to violence as well as duplicitous schemes.
Dir. Richard Brooks · With Glenn Ford, Anne Francis, Louis Calhern

With socialite Tracy Lord about to remarry, her ex-husband - with the help of a sympathetic reporter - has 48 hours to convince her that she really still loves him.
Dir. Charles Walters · With Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, Frank Sinatra

A fictionalized account of famous French writer Emile Zola and his involvement in the Dreyfus Affair. After struggling to establish himself, Zola wins success writing about the unsavory side of Paris and settles into a comfortable upper-class life. However, Zola's complacency is shaken when Jewish officer Alfred Dreyfus is imprisoned for being a spy. Realizing that Dreyfus is an innocent victim of anti-Semitism, Zola boldly pens a newspaper article exposing the truth, is charged with libel and must defend himself in a dramatic courtroom testimony.
Dir. William Dieterle · With Paul Muni, Gale Sondergaard, Joseph Schildkraut