THE CURTAIN FALLS (1934) Henrietta Crosman, Dorothy Lee & William Bakewell | Drama | B&W

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.

SYNOPSIS
Sarah Crabtree was once a star of the stage, but has fallen on hard times; the city has condemned and torn down her apartment building and she has nowhere to go. She writes to her wealthy, famous friend Lady Henrietta Scorsby to help, only to be notified that Henrietta--well known for her proclivity for travel to exotic locales--is missing in Africa's Gobi Desert. Devastated by the news, Sarah--who has a chronic heart condition--decides to end her days by impersonating the carefree, fun-loving Henrietta at the Long Island estate of Henrietta's nephew John, who has only seen her once, many years previously. She soon finds out that her friend's family is beset by a variety of problems, and she sets out to solve these problems before she dies. But it turns out that they might not be so easily solvable.

CAST & CREW
Henrietta Crosman as Sarah Crabtree
Dorothy Lee as Dot Scorsby
Holmes Herbert as John Scorsby
Natalie Moorhead as Katherine Scorsby
John Darrow as Allan Scorsby
William Bakewell as Barry Graham
Jameson Thomas as Martin Deveridge
Dorothy Revier as Helena Deveridge
Eddie Kane as Taggart
Aggie Herring as Mrs. McGillicuddy
Tom Ricketts as Hotel Manager
Bryant Washburn as Doctor

Directed by Charles Lamont
Written by Karl Brown
Produced by George R. Batcheller
Cinematography Milford Arthur Andersen
Distributed by Chesterfield Pictures
Release date October 2, 1934
Running time 68 minutes
Country United States
Language English

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