Behind That Curtain is a 1929 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Irving Cummings, starring Warner Baxter and featuring Boris Karloff.[1] 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.
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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 |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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