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Cast
Henrietta Crosman
as Sarah Crabtree - Lady Scorsby
Dorothy Lee
as Dot Scorsby
William Bakewell
as Barry Graham
Natalie Moorhead
as Katherine Scorsby
Holmes Herbert
as John Scorsby
John Darrow
as Allan Scorsby
Eddie Kane
as Taggart
Dorothy Revier
as Helene Deveridge
Jameson Thomas
as Martin Deveridge
Bryant Washburn
as Doctor
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1934
Runtime1h 08m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorCharles Lamont
WritersKarl Brown
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Curtain Falls
About The Curtain Falls
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.
Directed by Charles Lamont, The Curtain Falls leans on a strong ensemble — Henrietta Crosman, Dorothy Lee, William Bakewell — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1934.
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