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The Last Performance (1929)

Genre : Drama, Horror, Romance

Runtime : 1H 0M

Director : Pál Fejős
Writer : James Ashmore Creelman

Synopsis

A middle-aged magician is in love with his beautiful young assistant. She, on the other hand, is in love with the magician's young protege, who turns out to be a bum and a thief.

Actors

Conrad Veidt
Conrad Veidt
Erik the Great
Mary Philbin
Mary Philbin
Julie
Leslie Fenton
Leslie Fenton
Buffo
Fred MacKaye
Fred MacKaye
Mark Royce
Eddie Boland
Eddie Boland
Agent
Anders Randolf
Anders Randolf
Judge
Sam De Grasse
Sam De Grasse
District Attorney
Gusztáv Pártos
Gusztáv Pártos
Theatre Manager
William H. Turner
William H. Turner
Booking Agent
George Irving
George Irving
Defense Attorney
Walter Brennan
Walter Brennan
Clown (uncredited)
Greta Granstedt
Greta Granstedt
Julia Griffith
Julia Griffith
Ruth Jennings
Ruth Jennings
Bela Lugosi
Bela Lugosi
(voice)
Rolfe Sedan
Rolfe Sedan
Rosita Delmar
Rosita Delmar

Crews

Pál Fejős
Pál Fejős
Director
James Ashmore Creelman
James Ashmore Creelman
Screenplay
James Ashmore Creelman
James Ashmore Creelman
Story
Walter Anthony
Walter Anthony
Writer
Tom Reed
Tom Reed
Writer
Hal Mohr
Hal Mohr
Director of Photography
Edward L. Cahn
Edward L. Cahn
Editor
Robert Carlisle
Robert Carlisle
Editor
Robert Jahns
Robert Jahns
Editor
Charles D. Hall
Charles D. Hall
Art Direction
Thomas F. O'Neill
Thomas F. O'Neill
Art Direction
Carl Laemmle
Carl Laemmle
Producer
Sam Perry
Sam Perry
Music

Posters and backgrounds

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