Curtain Up
1952, English. Directed by Ralph Smart.
In a small town in the 1950s a repertory company meets on Monday morning to start rehearsing the following week's play. This is a ghastly thing written by the aunt of one of the theatre's directors. The producer doesn't try to hide his annoyance about it, and is further exercised when the authoress herself arrives to help. The cast have to try and sort out real-life problems that keep intruding as they wrestle with the play's dire dialogue.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Ralph SmartDirector
- Robert MorleyW.H. 'Harry' Derwent Blacker
- Margaret RutherfordCatherine Beckwith / Jeremy St. Claire
- Kay KendallSandra Beverley
- Michael MedwinJerry Winterton
- Liam GaffneyNorwood Beverley
- Olive SloaneMaud Baron
- Lloyd LambleJackson
- Charlotte MitchellDaphne Ray
- Charles LambGeorge
- Constance LorneSarah Stebbins
- Maggie HanleyMary
- Stringer DavisVicar
Details
- Released
- 12 March 1952
- Country
- United Kingdom
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What Curtain Up is based on
Curtain Up is adapted from a play or musical.
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Curtain Up runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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Which OTT platform is Curtain Up on?
Curtain Up isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 12 March 1952. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Curtain Up?
If you liked Curtain Up, try Much Ado About Nothing, Godspell, Animal Crackers.
Who directed Curtain Up?
Curtain Up (1952) was directed by Ralph Smart and stars Robert Morley, Margaret Rutherford, Kay Kendall.
What is Curtain Up based on?
Curtain Up is adapted from a play or musical.