Edward Arnold
15 titles
Filmography
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All That Money Can Buy
(1941)Echoing the legend of Faust, a poor farmer Jabez Stone (James Craig) makes a pact with the devil for seven prosperous years in return for his soul. When the devil (Walter Huston) comes a-calling, Stone begins to have second thoughts, enlisting the famed orator Daniel Webster (Edward Arnold) to fight his case.

Come and Get It
(1936)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.

Eyes in the Night
(1942)When a blind investigator and his loyal guide dog take on a mysterious murder case, they uncover a shocking connection to a Nazi plot.

The Youngest Profession
(1943)Lana Turner, Greer Garson, Walter Pidgeon, Robert Taylor and William Powell all have cameos in this fun-loving comedy about teenage girls who cause mayhem while seeking autographs.

Mrs. Parkington
(1944)Story of a social-climbing woman who marries a wealthy-but-homespun man and forces her way into high society.

Meet John Doe
(1941)A fired reporter’s screed about corporate corruption via a fictitious suicidal and unhomed man’s column turns into a publicity stunt for her employer.

Dear Brat
(1951)A teen's crusade to reform criminals takes on new meaning when she hires a gardener her father sentenced to prison.

Living It Up
(1954)When a man is misdiagnosed with fatal radium poisoning, a newspaper sets him up as a hero and brings him to New York for one last fling, with the full red carpet treatment.

Roman Scandals
(1933)A kindhearted delivery boy from rural Oklahoma awakens in Ancient Rome, where he finds himself embroiled in a plot to kill the corrupt emperor.

The Yellow Cab Man
(1950)Sheer, utter madness is the order of the day in this laugh riot on wheels that features one of America's all-time favorite funnymen, Red Skelton. In a story ranging from the weird to the whimsical, Skelton plays "Red," an accident-prone inventor of safety gadgets (no one can bump his head any funnier) who winds up driving a cab to prove the worth of his latest brainchild, Elastiglass. But while he is falling in love with the cab company's claims adjuster (Gloria De Haven), a crooked lawyer (Edward Arnold) and a phony psychiatrist (Walter Slezak) are plotting to steal his secret formula. One attempt results in a hilarious truth-serum sequence that sends Red back to the playpen and his famous "mean widdle kid" characterization. Climaxed by a frenzied free-for-all chase inside a home-show exposition - complete with a rotating house-of-the-future gone berserk - The Yellow Cab Man features Red Skelton's broad brand of comedy at its wacky best.
Lillian Russell
(1940)Her girl-next-door looks combined with a sultry singing voice made Alice Faye one of HollywoodÄ’s biggest stars in the Golden Age of Cinema. It's the gay 90's and headliner Lillian Russell (Alice Faye) is unstoppable! Called, ""The English Ballad Singer"" her beauty, charm and unforgettable voice packed playhouses everywhere. Offstage, she was equally amazing with an extravagant lifestyle that included four husbands, a jewel-studded bicycle and a wardrobe filled with furs, jewels, gowns and diamond-decorated corsets. As Russell, Faye breathes life into this glamorous icon singing old standards such as, ""After the Ball"" and new songs including, ""Blue Love Bird."" One of Faye's best dramatic roles; she stars with actors Don Ameche, Henry Fonda and Edward Arnold.
Three Daring Daughters
(1948)John Loves Mary
(1949)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 he loves her. That he's missed her. That he's married. No wait, honey, there's an innocent explanation! Ronald Reagan is John and film-debuting Patricia Neal is Mary in a tale of a G.I. whose good deed - marrying his buddy's British girl so she can come to America - turns out to be a bad idea when he discovers the buddy has already tied the knot with someone else! Based on Norman Krasna's hit Broadway play, John Loves Mary is an airy, witty farce, a wedding cake of comedy and romance.

Let Freedom Ring
(1939)Combining Nelson Eddy’s fine baritone voice with its message of religious and ethnic tolerance, Let Freedom Ring distinguishes itself as a most unusual western.
Big City
(1948)Margaret O'Brien sings, dances and keeps the faith in this heartwarming musical drama co-starring Robert Preston, Danny Thomas and George Murphy. Midge (O'Brien) is the luckiest girl in New York. Found abandoned as an infant, she's adopted by a cantor (Thomas), a reverend (Preston) and a Catholic cop (Murphy), who raise her together as only three loving fathers can. But when the police officer marries a saloon singer (Betty Garrett) and insists on sole custody, the trio winds up in court, where Midge, with the help of a kind-hearted judge (Edward Arnold), must decide what's best for her fathers as well as herself. Highlighted by opera legend Lotte Lehmann in her only American film appearance and featuring Broadway star Betty Garrett in her big-screen debut, Big City is MGM at its musical best.