The Last Curtain
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The Last Curtain | |
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Directed by | David MacDonald |
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Produced by | Anthony Havelock-Allan |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Francis Carver |
Edited by | Lister Laurance |
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Distributed by | Paramount British Pictures |
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Running time | 67 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Last Curtain is a 1937 British crime film directed by David MacDonald and starring Campbell Gullan, Kenne Duncan and Greta Gynt.[1] The film blends drama and comedy and its plot follows an insurance investigator who examines a series of robberies that have taken place. Much of the action takes place backstage at the fictitious Trafalgar Theatre.
It was made at Pinewood Studios as a quota quickie.[2] The film's sets were designed by John Bryan. It was the first film for comedy actor Joss Ambler who went on to star with such comedy stalwarts as George Formby and Will Hay.
Cast
- Campbell Gullan as Sir Alan Masterville
- Kenne Duncan as Joe Garsatti
- Greta Gynt as Julie Rendle
- John Wickham as Bob Fenton
- Sara Seegar as Molly
- Joss Ambler as Ellis
- W.G. Fay as Milligam
- Eric Hales as Barrington
- Mervyn Johns as Hemp
References
Bibliography
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.
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