Behind That Curtain

Behind That Curtain (1929)

A Love Mystery Drama of Scotland Yard

Sir George hires Hillary Gatt to find out more about Eric who wants to marry Lois. Gatt is murdered and the couple, married, run off to India. Old friend John Beetham sympathizes with the bride who sees that her hubby is a liar and drunk.

Date of release
1929-06-30
TMDB
4.1 / 10 (18)
Runtime
1h 31m
Genres
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Director
Irving Cummings

Casting

Interesting facts

Behind That Curtain is a 1929 American sound (All-Talking) pre-Code mystery film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Warner Baxter, Lois Moran and Gilbert Emery. It was the first Charlie Chan film to be made at Fox Studios. It was based on the 1928 novel of the same name. Charlie Chan, who is played by the Chinese American E. L. Park, gets one mention early in the film, then makes a few momentary appearances after 75 minutes. Park, in fact, was the first Chinese American to play Charlie Chan on-screen. Producer William Fox chose this film to open the palatial Fox Theatre in San Francisco on June 28, 1929. It is a sound film.

Production

Two weeks were spent filming on location at Death Valley.

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