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Following ''The Invisible Man'', [[Universal Studios]] tried to typecast him in [[horror film]]s, but he broke free with his [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-nominated role as the conflicted corrupt senator in ''[[Mr. Smith Goes to Washington]]'' (1939), and followed that with probably his most famous role, the French policeman Captain Renault in ''[[Casablanca (film)|Casablanca]]'' (1942).
[[Image:Rainsphantom.JPG|thumb|left|250px|Claude Rains in ''[[Phantom of the Opera]]''.]]
In 1945, Rains became the first actor to receive a million dollar salary for his role as [[Julius Caesar]] in ''[[Caesar and Cleopatra (1945 film)|Caesar and Cleopatra]]''.