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The Curtain Falls is a 1934 drama film directed by Charles Lamont and starring Henrietta Crosman as an elderly actress on the brink of retirement. This film was made and released by the Poverty Row motion picture studio Chesterfield Pictures and was filmed at RKO Studios in Hollywood. Karl Brown wrote the story and screenplay.
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.
Original Release
10/02/1934
US Release
10/02/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| George R. Batcheller | Producer |
