Behind the Make-Up (1930)
Gardoni, a down-on-his-luck vaudeville performer, is taken in by a fellow performer, a clown who has a bicycle riding act. Gardoni shows his appreciation by stealing the clown's act and his girlfriend, whom he marries.
- Date of release
- 1930-01-18
- TMDB
- 6.9 / 10 (7)
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Robert Milton, Dorothy Arzner, Henry Hathaway
Casting
- Hal Skelly — Hap Brown
- William Powell — Gardoni
- Fay Wray — Marie Gardoni
- Kay Francis — Kitty Parker
- E.H. Calvert — Dawson
- Paul Lukas — Boris
- Agostino Borgato — Pierre
- Jacques Vanaire — Valet
- Jean De Briac — Sculptor
- Torben Meyer — Waiter
- Bob Perry — Bartender
- Walter Huston — Joe in Clark & White's Office (uncredited)
Interesting facts
Behind the Make-Up is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Milton and Dorothy Arzner, and based on the short story "The Feeder" by Mildred Cram. The film stars Hal Skelly, William Powell, Kay Francis, and Fay Wray.
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