Behind That Curtain (film)

Behind That Curtain
Film poster
Directed by	Irving Cummings
Written by	Earl Derr Biggers (novel) Sonya Levien George Middleton Wilbur Morse Jr. Clarke Silvernail
Produced by	William Fox
Starring	Warner Baxter Donald Keith
Cinematography	Conrad Wells Vincent J. Farrar Dave Ragin
Edited by	Alfred DeGaetano
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	June 30, 1929 (1929-06-30)
Running time	91 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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 1928 novel of the same name. Charlie Chan, who 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.

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

See also

• Boris Karloff filmography

External links

• Behind That Curtain at IMDb