The Curtain Falls (1934 film)
| The Curtain Falls | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Lamont |
| Produced by | George R. Batcheller |
| Written by | Karl Brown |
| Starring |
Henrietta Crosman Natalie Moorhead |
| Cinematography | Milford Arthur Andersen |
| Distributed by | Chesterfield Motion Pictures Corporation |
Release dates |
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Running time | 68 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Curtain Falls is a 1934 drama film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Henrietta Crosman as and elderly actress on the brink of retirement. This film was made and released by the Poverty row motion picture studio Chesterfield and was filmed at RKO Studios in Hollywood. Karl Brown wrote the story and screenplay.[1]
Crosman plays an actress called Sarah Crabtree, an obvious amalgamation of the names of Victorian era stage stars Sarah Bernhardt and Lotta Crabtree.
A rare film now released on the Alpha DVD.[2]
Cast
- Henrietta Crosman - Sarah Crabtree
- Dorothy Lee - Dot Scorsby
- Holmes Herbert - John Scorsby
- Natalie Moorhead - Katherine Scorsby
- John Darrow - Allan Scorsby
- William Bakewell - Barry Graham
- Jameson Thomas - Martin Deveridge
- Dorothy Revier - Helena Deveridge
- Eddie Kane - Taggart
- Aggie Herring - Mrs. McGillicuddy
- Tom Ricketts - Hotel Manager
- Bryant Washburn - Doctor
uncredited
- Lloyd Ingraham - Banker
- Al Bridge - Mover -
- Bess Flowers -
- Robert Frazer - McArthur
- Edward LeSaint -
- Lafe McKee -
- Alexander Pollard -