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The Curtain Falls
The Curtain Falls

The Curtain Falls

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Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

68 mins

Rating

5/10

Release Date

02 October 1934

Country

United States of America

Cast

Henrietta Crosman

Henrietta Crosman

Sarah Crabtree - Lady Scorsby

Dorothy Lee

Dorothy Lee

Dot Scorsby

William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Barry Graham

Natalie Moorhead

Natalie Moorhead

Katherine Scorsby

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

John Scorsby

John Darrow

John Darrow

Allan Scorsby

Eddie Kane

Eddie Kane

Taggart

Dorothy Revier

Dorothy Revier

Helene Deveridge

Jameson Thomas

Jameson Thomas

Martin Deveridge

Bryant Washburn

Bryant Washburn

Doctor

Aggie Herring

Aggie Herring

Mrs. McGillicuddy

Wilson Benge

Wilson Benge

Scorsby's 1st Butler

Fern Emmett

Fern Emmett

Undetermined Secondary Role

Jack Shutta

Jack Shutta

Undetermined Secondary Role

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Lansing - the Banker

Jane Keckley

Jane Keckley

Scoursby's Maid

Tom Ricketts

Tom Ricketts

Hotel Manager

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Mover

Bobby Burns

Bobby Burns

Seven Eleven Club Maitre d'

Lester Dorr

Lester Dorr

Seven Eleven Club Customer

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Hotel Manager's Secretary

Robert Frazer

Robert Frazer

MacArthur - the Attorney

Edward LeSaint

Edward LeSaint

Minor Role

Lafe McKee

Lafe McKee

Minor Role

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Dinner Guest

Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard

Scorsby's 2nd Butler

George H. Reed

George H. Reed

Jim - Elevator Operator

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