Painted Faces (1929 film)

Painted Faces
Painted Faces
Directed by	Albert S. Rogell
Written by	Fanny Hatton ; Frederic Hatton ; Frances Hyland
Produced by	John M. Stahl
Starring	Joe E. Brown ; Helen Foster ; Barton Hepburn
Cinematography	Jackson Rose ; Benjamin H. Kline
Edited by	Richard Cahoon
Music by	Abe Meyer
Production; company	Tiffany-Stahl Productions
Distributed by	Tiffany Pictures
Release date	November 20, 1929;
Running time	74 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated April 21, 2025

Painted Faces is a 1929 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Albert S. Rogell and starring Joe E. Brown, Helen Foster and Barton Hepburn.^[1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Hervey Libbert.

Synopsis

The film

After a vaudeville performer is murdered, another member of the troupe is arrested. During his trial only one juror, himself an entertainer, holds that he has been framed and seeks out the real culprit.

Cast

Joe E. Brown as Hermann / Beppo
Helen Foster as Nancy
Barton Hepburn as Buddy Barton
Dorothy Gulliver as Babe Barnes
Lester Cole as Roderick
Richard Tucker as District Attorney
Purnell Pratt as Foreman of Jury
Mabel Julienne Scott as Mrs. Warren - Nervous Woman Jury Member
Clem Beauchamp as Jury Member
Joseph Belmont as Jury Member
Alma Bennett as Jury Member
Allan Cavan as Defense Attorney
William B. Davidson as Ringmaster
Russ Dudley as Jury Member
Dannie Mac Grant as Circus Spectator
Walter Jerry as Jury Member
Sôjin Kamiyama as Cafe Owner
Gertrude Kerkis as Little Girl
Clinton Lyle as Jury Member
Florence Midgley as Jury Member
Jack Richardson as Stage Manager
Howard Truesdale as Jury Member
May Wallace as Jury Member

References

↑ Babington & Charles Barr p.53

Bibliography

Bruce Babington & Charles Barr. The Call of the Heart: John M. Stahl and Hollywood Melodrama. Indiana University Press, 2018.

External links

Painted Faces at IMDb

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[1] Babington & Charles Barr p.53

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