---
title: 'Behind the Make-Up (1930)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Dorothy Arzner'
released: '1930-01-01'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/behind-the-make-up-1930'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0020677/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Behind the Make-Up (1930)

1930 · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Behind the Make-Up is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Milton and Dorothy Arzner, and based on the short story "The Feeder" by Mildred Cram. The film stars Hal Skelly, William Powell, Kay Francis, and Fay Wray.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Dorothy Arzner](https://cinepixo.com/people/dorothy-arzner)
- **Screenplay:** [Mildred Cram](https://cinepixo.com/people/mildred-cram)
- **Original Music Composer:** [W. Franke Harling](https://cinepixo.com/people/w-franke-harling)
- **Producer:** [Monta Bell](https://cinepixo.com/people/monta-bell)
- **Director of Photography:** [Charles Lang](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-lang)

## Cast

- [Fay Wray](https://cinepixo.com/people/fay-wray)
- [Hal Skelly](https://cinepixo.com/people/hal-skelly)
- [Jean De Briac](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-de-briac)
- [Paul Lukas](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-lukas)
- [Torben Meyer](https://cinepixo.com/people/torben-meyer)
- [William Powell](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-powell)
- [Kay Francis](https://cinepixo.com/people/kay-francis)
- [E. H. Calvert](https://cinepixo.com/people/e-h-calvert)

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