Drama

BEHIND THE MAKE-UP

19301h 10m6.8 TMDb

Directed by Robert Milton

Spoiler-Free

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.

Cast

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

Movie Vibe

Suspense5

Emotion7.4

Complexity6.8

Humor5.8

Realism8.1

Action4.2

Darkness6.4

Who would enjoy this

Recommended for

✓fans of character-driven stories

May not appeal to

–those seeking nonstop action
–fans of purely lighthearted entertainment

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