Curtain at Eight (1933)
An elderly detective sets out to find who murdered a lecherous stage actor. His estranged wife? His would-be fiancee? Her father? Her boyfriend? A suicided actress's sister? The temperamental prop man? Or maybe the show's talented female chimpanzee?
Director: E. Mason Hopper
Genre: Mystery
Runtime: 68 min
Release Date: October 1, 1933
Cast
- C. Aubrey Smith - Detective Jim Hanley
- Sam Hardy - Capt. Martin Gallagher
- Russell Hopton - Reporter Mooney
- Ruthelma Stevens - Doris Manning
- Hale Hamilton - J.K. Manning
- Jack Mulhall - Carey Weldon
- Dorothy Mackaill - Lola Cresmer
- Syd Saylor - Mac MacIntosh, the prop man
- Paul Cavanagh - Wylie Thornton
- Natalie Moorhead - Alma Jenkins Thornton
Screenplay
- Edward T. Lowe Jr. (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Ira H. Morgan
Production: Larry Darmour Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Murder Investigation and Whodunit
Keywords
backstage, murder, whodunit
More Films by Director: E. Mason Hopper
More Films in Genre: Mystery
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Curtain at Eight about?
- An elderly detective sets out to find who murdered a lecherous stage actor. His estranged wife? His would-be fiancee? Her father? Her boyfriend? A suicided actress's sister? The temperamental prop man? Or maybe the show's talented female chimpanzee?
- Who directed Curtain at Eight?
- Curtain at Eight was directed by E. Mason Hopper.
- Who stars in Curtain at Eight?
- Curtain at Eight stars C. Aubrey Smith, Sam Hardy, Russell Hopton, Ruthelma Stevens, Hale Hamilton, Jack Mulhall.
- How long is Curtain at Eight?
- Curtain at Eight has a runtime of 1h 8m (68 minutes).
- What genre is Curtain at Eight?
- Curtain at Eight is a Mystery film.
- Where was Curtain at Eight produced?
- Curtain at Eight was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Curtain at Eight?
- The themes of Curtain at Eight include: Murder Investigation and Whodunit.