suicide,love triangle,show business,debt,poverty,illicit affair,vaudeville performer

Behind the Make-Up (1930)

Poster for Behind the Make-Up

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 & Crew

Director
Robert Milton
  • Profile picture of Hal Skelly
    Hap Brown Hal Skelly
  • Profile picture of William Powell
    Gardoni William Powell
  • Profile picture of Fay Wray
    Marie Gardoni Fay Wray
  • Profile picture of Kay Francis
    Kitty Parker Kay Francis
  • Profile picture of E.H. Calvert
    Dawson E.H. Calvert
  • Profile picture of Paul Lukas
    Boris Paul Lukas
  • Profile picture of Jean De Briac
    Sculptor Jean De Briac
  • Profile picture of Torben Meyer
    Waiter Torben Meyer

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Keywords

  • suicide
  • love triangle
  • show business
  • debt
  • poverty
  • illicit affair
  • vaudeville performer