The Last Curtain

The Last Curtain
Directed by	David MacDonald
Written by	Derek B. Mayne A. R. Rawlinson
Produced by	Anthony Havelock-Allan
Starring	Campbell Gullan Kenne Duncan Greta Gynt
Cinematography	Francis Carver
Edited by	Lister Laurance
Production company	British and Dominions
Distributed by	Paramount British Pictures
Release date	23 July 1937 (1937-07-23)
Running time	67 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

The Last Curtain is a 1937 British crime film directed by David MacDonald and starring Campbell Gullan, Kenne Duncan and Greta Gynt. The film blends drama and comedy and its plot follows an insurance investigator who examines a series of robberies that have taken place. Much of the action takes place backstage at the fictitious Trafalgar Theatre.

It was made at Pinewood Studios as a quota quickie. The film's sets were designed by John Bryan. It was the first film for comedy actor Joss Ambler who went on to star with such comedy stalwarts as George Formby and Will Hay.

Cast

• Campbell Gullan as Sir Alan Masterville
• Kenne Duncan as Joe Garsatti
• Greta Gynt as Julie Rendle
• John Wickham as Bob Fenton
• Sara Seegar as Molly
• Joss Ambler as Ellis
• W.G. Fay as Milligam
• Eric Hales as Barrington
• Mervyn Johns as Hemp

Bibliography

• Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
• Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.

External links

• The Last Curtain at IMDb