Curtain Call (1940)
Overview
Two theatrical producers plan to get even with a demanding actress by tricking her into starring in the worst play they can find.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.241 |
Directed By
Frank Woodruff
Crew
Frank Woodruff
Dalton Trumbo
Howard J. Green
Howard Benedict
Russell Metty
Roy Webb
Harry Marker
Van Nest Polglase
Renié
Mel Berns
John L. Cass
TOP CAST
Barbara Read
Helen Middleton
Alan Mowbray
Donald Avery
Donald MacBride
Jeff Crandall
Helen Vinson
Charlotte Morley
John Archer
Ted Palmer
Leona Maricle
Miss 'Smitty' Smith, Crandall's Secretary
Frank Faylen
Spike Malone
Ralph Forbes
Leslie Barrivale
Ann Shoemaker
Mrs. Middleton
J.M. Kerrigan
Mr. Middleton
Tommy Kelly
Freddy Middleton
Tom Kennedy
Masseur
Byron Foulger
Director of Medbury Theatre Group
Sarah Edwards
Literary Committee Member
Helena Phillips Evans
Mrs. Masterson, The Landlady
Charlie Hall
Second Waiter
Paul Irving
Critic In Dressing Room
Frank Mills
Stagehand
Edmund Mortimer
Dressing Room Guest
William H. O'Brien
Waiter Bringing Caviar
Ronald R. Rondell
Bandleader In Montage
Larry Steers
Dressing Room Guest
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