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Behind That Curtain (film)

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Director  Irving Cummings
Producer  William Fox
Language  English
4.8/10 IMDb

Genre  Mystery
Cinematography  Conrad Wells
Duration  
Country  United States
Behind That Curtain (film) movie poster

Cast  Warner Baxter (Col John Beetham), Lois Moran (Eve Mannering Durand), E.L. Park (Police Insp. Charlie Chan), Boris Karloff (Beetham's Manservent), Gilbert Emery (Sir Frederick Bruce), Claude King (Sir George Mannering)
Writer  Earl Derr Biggers, Sonya Levien, George Middleton
Release date  June 30, 1929 (1929-06-30)
Similar movies  Murder by Death, Black Magic, Charlie Chan in Reno, Charlie Chan in Paris, The Feathered Serpent, Charlie Chan in Honolulu

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Behind That Curtain is a 1929 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Irving Cummings, starring Warner Baxter and featuring Boris Karloff. It was the first Charlie Chan film to be made at Fox Studios. It was based on the novel of the same name. Charlie Chan is played by Korean American actor E. L. Park, gets one mention early in the film, then makes a few momentary appearances after 75 minutes. Producer William Fox chose this film to open the palatial Fox Theatre in San Francisco on June 28, 1929. It was a sound film.

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Cast

  • Warner Baxter as Col. John Beetham
  • Lois Moran as Eve Mannering Durand
  • Gilbert Emery as Sir Frederick Bruce (as Gilbert Emory)
  • Claude King as Sir George Mannering
  • Philip Strange as Eric Durand
  • Boris Karloff as Beetham's Manservant
  • Jamiel Hasson as Sahib Hana
  • Peter Gawthorne as British Police Inspector
  • John Rogers as Alf Pornick
  • Edgar Norton as Hilary Galt
  • E. L. Park as Police Insp. Charlie Chan
  • References

    Behind That Curtain (film) Wikipedia
    Behind That Curtain (film) IMDb Behind That Curtain (film) themoviedb.org