List of the best Clara Blandick movies: Pillow of Death(1945), The Drums of Jeopardy(1931), In His Steps(1936), Shopworn(1932), Wise Girls(1930), Sins of the Children(1930), Tom Sawyer(1930), The Show Off(1934), The Girl Said No(1930), Frontier Gal(1945), Murder at Midnight(1931), The Girl From Missouri(1934) ... ...
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1945
66 Minutes
Belle Kincaid
An unfaithful attorney is suspected of murdering his wife.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1931
65 Minutes
Abbie Krantz
Warner Oland June Collyer Lloyd Hughes Clara Blandick Hale Hamilton Wallace MacDonald George Fawcett
A mad doctor is determined to take revenge on the family he believes is responsible for his daughter's death.
Drama
USA
1936
79 Minutes
Martha Adams
Eric Linden Cecilia Parker Harry Beresford Clara Blandick Roger Imhof Olive Tell Henry Kolker Charles Richman
Tom and Ruth are disowned by their parents after eloping. They take up jobs as tenant farmers and and learn the true value of marriage, working and living.
Drama
USA
1932
72 Minutes
Mrs. Helen Livingston
Barbara Stanwyck Regis Toomey ZaSu Pitts Lucien Littlefield Clara Blandick Oscar Apfel Albert Conti John Elliott Tom London
waitress wealthy man mother uncle aunt judge melodramatic mushy tender touching college town diner labor camp nightclub city unlikely romance false accusations class distinctions mother/son relationship broken engagement
A poor woman and a man from an upper-class family fall in love, but his mother will go to any lengths to stop their marriage.
Comedy
USA
1930
97 Minutes
Ma
Elliott Nugent Norma Lee Roland Young J.C. Nugent Clara Blandick Marion Shilling Leora Spellman James Donlan
The father of three grown daughters tries to keep his sanity, even after his free-spirited middle daughter rebelliously marries a poor plumber.
Comedy, Drama
1930
86 Minutes
Martha Wagenkampf
Robert Montgomery Louis Mann Leila Hyams Elliott Nugent Clara Blandick Mary Doran Francis X. Bushman Jr. Robert McWade Dell Henderson Henry Armetta Jane Reid
A sacrificing barber rejoices when some once-unappreciative children return to surprise him at a Christmas reunion.
Adventure
USA
1930
86 Minutes
Aunt Polly
Jackie Coogan Junior Durkin Mitzi Green Lucien Littlefield Tully Marshall Clara Blandick Mary Jane Irving Ethel Wales Jackie Searle Dick Winslow Jane Darwell
The classic Mark Twain tale of a young boy and his friends on the Mississippi River. Tom and his pals Huckleberry Finn and Joe Harper have numerous adventures, including running away to be ... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1934
78 Minutes
Mrs. 'Ma'
Spencer Tracy Madge Evans Henry Wadsworth Lois Wilson Grant Mitchell Clara Blandick Alan Edwards Claude Gillingwater
Aubrey cons Amy into thinking he's a railroad bigwig. After they marry Aubrey overspends in setting up their home. When their financial situation gets dire they go back to her parents house... See full summary »
Comedy
USA
1930
90 Minutes
Mrs. Ward
William Haines Leila Hyams Polly Moran Marie Dressler Francis X. Bushman Clara Blandick William Janney Frank Coghlan Jr. Phyllis Crane William V. Mong
college graduate salesman secretary executive dowager father cheery madcap amusing new york city office bar bank restaurant career aspirations romantic dilemma love triangle father/son relationship confidence marriage
A brash, pushy young man gets a job in a bank and sets his cap for his boss's secretary, but the death of his father makes him reassess his priorities.
Western
USA
1945
84 Minutes
Abigail
Yvonne De Carlo Rod Cameron Andy Devine Fuzzy Knight Andrew Tombes Sheldon Leonard Clara Blandick Jan Wiley Jack Overman Frank Lackteen Beverly Simmons
sheriff criminal murderer barkeep daughter partner raw brutal intense brooding suspenseful melodramatic bar prison murder life after prison fugitives passion western films adventure
A wanderer returns after six years and a one-night honeymoon to make amends with his bride and five year-old daughter.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1931
69 Minutes
Aunt Julia Gray Kennedy
Aileen Pringle Alice White Hale Hamilton Leslie Fenton Brandon Hurst Kenneth Thomson Clara Blandick William Humphrey
A murder during a game of charades at a society party leads the police to begin the hunt through the guest list for a motive and culprit.
Comedy
1934
75 Minutes
Miss Newberry
Jean Harlow Lionel Barrymore Franchot Tone Lewis Stone Patsy Kelly Alan Mowbray Clara Blandick Russell Hopton Hale Hamilton Henry Kolker Nat Pendleton
chorus girl wealthy man millionaire son best friend married man playful spirited amusing missouri beer hall new york city stage mansion yacht gold digging father/son relationship suicide frame-up seduction
An innkeeper's daughter (Jean Harlow) runs away from home and meets a Palm Beach millionaire (Lionel Barrymore) and his son (Franchot Tone).
Drama
USA
1933
89 Minutes
Mrs. Jackson (uncredited)
Barbara Stanwyck Nils Asther Walter Connolly Gavin Gordon Toshia Mori Richard Loo Lucien Littlefield Clara Blandick
warlord missionary fiancé spy servant expatriate tense melodramatic spirited intricate china war zone orphanage war missionary work suicide interracial romance opposites attract honor escape
A Chinese warlord and an engaged Christian missionary fall in love.
Romance
USA
1936
70 Minutes
Aunt Ellen Patterson
Marion Davies Dick Powell Charles Ruggles Claude Rains Edward Everett Horton Arthur Treacher Henry Stephenson Clara Blandick John Larkin Walter Kingsford Etienne Girardot
napoleon bonaparte brother socialite suitor teacher passionate lighthearted emotional baltimore france louisiana purchase negotiation impersonation arranged marriage teaching politics love sacrifice rivalry quest
Napoleon needs money to fight his wars in Europe so he wants 20 million dollars for the Louisiana Territory in the United States. To help the negotiations, he sends his brother, Jerome, to ... See full summary »
Drama
USA
1941
84 Minutes
Mrs. 'Ma' Williams
Humphrey Bogart Sylvia Sidney Eddie Albert Joan Leslie Sig Ruman Cliff Clark Charles Foy Frank Wilcox Clara Blandick Aldrich Bowker Garry Owen
animal trainer circus performer carnival worker sister girlfriend emotional melodramatic carnival small town carnivals lion taming romance jealousy discovery love transformation 1940s
After local grocery clerk rescues a baby from an escaped lion, a circus owner builds him into an attraction but balks when he falls in love with his sister.
Horror
USA
1946
61 Minutes
Mrs. McBroom
Don Porter June Lockhart Sara Haden Jan Wiley Dennis Hoey Lloyd Corrigan Eily Malyon Martin Kosleck Clara Blandick
A young heiress finds evidence suggesting that at night she acts under the influence of a family curse and has begun committing ghastly murders in a nearby park.
Musical
1943
89 Minutes
Mrs. Mason
Bing Crosby Dorothy Lamour Billy De Wolfe Marjorie Reynolds Lynne Overman Eddie Foy Jr. Raymond Walburn Grant Mitchell Clara Blandick Tom Herbert
Pre-Civil War minstrel Dan Emmett (Bing Crosby) gets in trouble with his corncob pipe, his girlfriend (Dorothy Lamour) and card shark Mr. Bones (Billy De Wolfe).
Musical, Kids & Family, Fantasy
USA
1939
101 Minutes
Emily Gale (Auntie Em)
Judy Garland Frank Morgan Ray Bolger Bert Lahr Jack Haley Billie Burke Margaret Hamilton Charley Grapewin Pat Walshe Clara Blandick
young girl witch dog lion wizard scarecrow creative touching emotional farm village emerald city kansas oz courage song and dance journey friendship magic discovery
Dorothy Gale is swept away from a farm in Kansas to a magical land of Oz in a tornado and embarks on a quest with her new friends to see the Wizard who can help her return home to Kansas and help her friends as well.
Drama
USA
1937
111 Minutes
Aunt Mattie
Janet Gaynor Fredric March Adolphe Menjou May Robson Andy Devine Lionel Stander Franklin Pangborn Owen Moore J.C. Nugent Clara Blandick Peggy Wood
actor actress engaging emotional touching hollywood, calif. movie set aging alcoholism love ambition actors love sacrifice quest 1930s
A young woman comes to Hollywood with dreams of stardom, and achieves them only with the help of an alcoholic leading man whose best days are behind him.
Comedy, Drama
USA
1939
88 Minutes
Miss Watson
Mickey Rooney Walter Connolly William Frawley Rex Ingram Lynne Carver Jo Ann Sayers Minor Watson Elisabeth Risdon Victor Kilian Clara Blandick
huckleberry finn runaway slave alcoholic friend con artist playful spirited mississippi river the south st. petersburg, miss. friendship running away rafting slavery adolescence growing up adventure escape 1840s
To avoid his abusive father, a rambunctious boy rafts the Mississippi River with a slave, encountering many wild characters.
Comedy
USA
1948
98 Minutes
Aunt Pewtie
Van Johnson June Allyson Jackie "Butch" Jenkins Hume Cronyn Una Merkel Arlene Dahl Richard Derr Lloyd Corrigan Elisabeth Risdon Clara Blandick Kathleen Howard
author illustrator juvenile delinquent publisher widower orphan amusing charming melodramatic new york city office duplicity identity romance alcoholism schemes wretched excess love rivalry 1940s
McGrath publishes books for children and Uncle Bump is one of the best sellers. Unfortunately, Greg, who is Uncle Bump, tends to drink too much and has not started his next book. Martha won... See full summary »
Musical
1944
89 Minutes
Aunt Cissy Frost
Deanna Durbin Robert Paige Akim Tamiroff David Bruce Leonid Kinskey Ray Collins June Vincent Andrew Tombes Thomas Gomez Clara Blandick Olin Howland
senator daughter officer card sharp prince eastern european man airy winsome cheery washington, d.c. frontier trail missouri engagement father/daughter relationship deception frontier life california gold rush unlikely romance pursuit
A westbound U.S. senator's daughter (Deanna Durbin) falls in love with a pioneer (Robert Paige) by the time she reaches California.
Drama
USA
1933
70 Minutes
Barbara Stanwyck Otto Kruger Ralph Bellamy Ruth Donnelly Frank Albertson George Cooper Nella Walker Florence Roberts Laura Hope Crews Ronnie Crosby Harry Beresford
wealthy girl ex-boyfriend german-american college professor housekeeper grandmother melodramatic sad passionate family home classroom new england small town bedroom immigration world war i prejudice marital problems patriotism suspicion
World War I brings tribulations to an American woman married to a German.
Drama, History
USA
1936
102 Minutes
Joan Crawford Robert Taylor Lionel Barrymore Franchot Tone Melvyn Douglas James Stewart Alison Skipworth Louis Calhern Beulah Bondi Melville Cooper Sidney Toler
president best friend senator sailor adviser gutsy spirited washington, d.c. inn peggy eaton andrew jackson loyalty politics scandal rivalry sacrifice love 1830s
President Andrew Jackson's friendship with an innkeeper's daughter spells trouble for them both.
Musical, Comedy
USA
1943
101 Minutes
Red Skelton Lucille Ball Gene Kelly Douglas Dumbrille Rags Ragland Donald Meek George Givot Zero Mostel Tommy Dorsey Virginia O'Brien Louise Beavers
singer dancer nightclub employee louis xv madame du barry charming new york city nightclub french royal court love triangle unrequited love marrying for money performance sacrifice temptation rivalry french revolution
A night club's coatroom attendant who's in-love with the club's singer accidentally sips a drugged drink that makes him dream he's French King Louis XV courting the infamous Madame Du Barry.
Drama
USA
1932
120 Minutes
Walter Huston Lewis Stone Dorothy Jordan Neil Hamilton Emma Dunn Frederick Burton Reginald Barlow John Larkin Gertrude Howard Robert Young Jimmy Durante
The evils of alcohol before and during prohibition become evident as we see its effects on the rich Chilcote family.