The Curtain Falls

Oct 2, 1934

1h 8m

★ 5.0

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation

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Cast

Sarah Crabtree - Lady Scorsby

Henrietta Crosman

Dot Scorsby

Dorothy Lee

Barry Graham

William Bakewell

Katherine Scorsby

Natalie Moorhead

John Scorsby

Holmes Herbert

Allan Scorsby

John Darrow

Taggart

Eddie Kane

Helene Deveridge

Dorothy Revier

Martin Deveridge

Jameson Thomas

Doctor

Bryant Washburn

Mrs. McGillicuddy

Aggie Herring

Scorsby's 1st Butler

Wilson Benge

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