The Curtain Falls (1934)
Overview
In this drama an older actress plays her last role. The aging thespian is terribly depressed and ready to kill herself when she finds out that an older more successful friend has vanished. The missing actress's family is in a real quandry. To help them, the other impersonates the older actress. Loose ends are knitted together and then she admits her ruse.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.685 |
Directed By
Charles Lamont
TOP CAST
Henrietta Crosman
Sarah Crabtree - Lady Scorsby
Dorothy Lee
Dot Scorsby
William Bakewell
Barry Graham
Natalie Moorhead
Katherine Scorsby
Holmes Herbert
John Scorsby
John Darrow
Allan Scorsby
Eddie Kane
Taggart
Dorothy Revier
Helene Deveridge
Jameson Thomas
Martin Deveridge
Bryant Washburn
Doctor
Aggie Herring
Mrs. McGillicuddy
Wilson Benge
Scorsby's 1st Butler
Fern Emmett
Undetermined Secondary Role
Jack Shutta
Undetermined Secondary Role
Lloyd Ingraham
Lansing - the Banker
Jane Keckley
Scoursby's Maid
Tom Ricketts
Hotel Manager
Al Bridge
Mover
Bobby Burns
Seven Eleven Club Maitre d'
Lester Dorr
Seven Eleven Club Customer
Bess Flowers
Hotel Manager's Secretary
Robert Frazer
MacArthur - the Attorney
Edward LeSaint
Minor Role
Lafe McKee
Minor Role
Broderick O'Farrell
Dinner Guest
Alexander Pollard
Scorsby's 2nd Butler
George H. Reed
Jim - Elevator Operator
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