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A Feather in Her Hat

    Drama
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Oct 25, 1935
Rating Unavailable

After the woman who raised him claims he's not her son, Richard searches for clues about his identity. Urged on by his mentor, Capt. Randolph Courtney, Richard focuses on Julia Trent Anders, a middle-aged actress who just might be his real mother. But soon, Richard begins to fall for Julia's stepdaughter. Amidst the upheaval, Richard schemes to return Julia to the stage -- but he's in for another big surprise.

Details

  • Directors
  • Vote Average
    6.8
  • Vote Count
    4
  • Popularity
    2
  • Language
    English
  • Origin Country
    US

Cast

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Pauline Lord
Clarissa Phipps
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Basil Rathbone
Captain Randolph Courtney
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Louis Hayward
Richard Orland
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Billie Burke
Julia Trent Anders
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Wendy Barrie
Pauline Anders
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Nydia Westman
Emily Judson
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Victor Varconi
Paul Anders
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Thurston Hall
Sir Elroyd Joyce
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Nana Bryant
Lady Drake
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J.M. Kerrigan
Pobjoy
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Lawrence Grant
Dr. Phillips
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Doris Lloyd
Liz Vining
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David Niven
Leo Cartwright
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John Rogers
Henry Vining
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Lowden Adams
Man (uncredited)
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Harry Allen
Alf (uncredited)
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Jimmy Aubrey
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Ambrose Barker
Cockney Man (uncredited)
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Wilson Benge
Butcher (uncredited)
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Frank Benson
Man (uncredited)
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George Bunny
Cockney Man (uncredited)
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Alma Chester
Mrs. Wheeler (uncredited)
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Ivan Christy
Man (uncredited)
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E. E. Clive
Higgins - Pub Proprietor (uncredited)
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Phyllis Coghlan
Woman (uncredited)
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Joyce Colby
Woman (uncredited)
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D'Arcy Corrigan
Cockney Man (uncredited)
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Robert Cory
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Carrie Daumery
Dowager (uncredited)
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J. Gunnis Davis
Man (uncredited)
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Kay Deslys
Barmaid (uncredited)
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Larry Dods
Ticket Seller (uncredited)
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David Dunbar
Truck Driver (uncredited)
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Bess Flowers
Theatergoer Backstage (uncredited)
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Gladys Gale
Woman (uncredited)
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Douglas Gordon
Intern (uncredited)
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Robert Hale
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Mildred Hardy
Woman (uncredited)
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Herbert Heywood
Fish Monger (uncredited)
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Leyland Hodgson
Leading Man (uncredited)
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Eleanor Huntley
Woman (uncredited)
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Olaf Hytten
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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John Irwin
Bouncer (uncredited)
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Lorimer Johnston
Man (uncredited)
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Richard Lancaster
Man (uncredited)
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Connie Leon
Woman (uncredited)
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Lois Lindsay
Woman (uncredited)
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Gordie Mackay
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
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Dan Maxwell
Driver (uncredited)
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James May
Butcher (uncredited)
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John C. McCallum
Cockney Man (uncredited)
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Harold Miller
Party Guest / Theatregoer (uncredited)
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Thomas R. Mills
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Edmund Mortimer
Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Henry Mowbray
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Leonard Mudie
Hyde Park Orator (uncredited)
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Doreen Munroe
Mrs. Pobjoy (uncredited)
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Ottola Nesmith
Susan (uncredited)
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Mrs. Wilfrid North
Woman (uncredited)
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Dennis O'Keefe
Theatergoer (uncredited)
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Vivien Patterson
Nurse (uncredited)
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Gil Perkins
Ticket Taker (uncredited)
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Reba Phillips
Woman (uncredited)
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Tempe Pigott
Katy (uncredited)
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John Power
Cockney Man (uncredited)
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Elsie Prescott
Mrs. Guernsey (uncredited)
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Sonny Roe
Cockney Man (uncredited)
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C. Montague Shaw
Man (uncredited)
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Phillips Smalley
Man (uncredited)
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Nellie St. Clair
Scrub Woman (uncredited)
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Agnes Steele
Mrs. Probert (uncredited)
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Minnie Steele
Scrub Woman (uncredited)
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John Van Eyck
Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
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Fred Walton
Heckler (uncredited)
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Frank Ward
Man (uncredited)
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Corinne Williams
Nurse (uncredited)
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Bruce Wyndham
Man (uncredited)
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Peggy Wynne
Cockney Woman (uncredited)

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Reviews

(2)
barrymost
60%
This is a sweet, homey little tale of a mother's love for her son and her desire to see him become a success, rising above his poor upbringing. She wants him to become a gentleman, so one day she brings home a kindly, though mildly alcoholic, ex-gentleman called Captain Randolph Courtney. And what better gentleman to mentor him than the great Basil Rathbone, whose mannered performance is a nice change from the usual despicable film villains he was known for. Though a bit cliched, it's an enjoyable little 'ditty', if you will. Would I recommend? Yes, to those who don't mind something a bit quaint and pleasantly old-fashioned.
CinemaSerf
60%
Maybe not quite the birthday gift that "Richard" (Louis Hayward) would want, but at his small 21st anniversary celebration his mother "Clarissa" (Pauline Lord) gives him a bank book with a rather large sum of money deposited, then announces to him and to their close family intimate - and lover of a snifter - "Capt. Courtney" (Basil Rathbone) that she is not, in fact, his mother. A little scrutinising and some detective work soon establishes the true identity of that particular woman and "Richard" takes up lodgings with the now married "Julia" (Billie Burke) and her step-daughter "Pauline" (Wendy Barrie). There's a bit of a love triangle developing now between these two and his first love "Emily" (Nydia Westman) whilst "Pauline" must contend with the loving suit of "Leo" (a few brief appearances from David Niven). The burning question is why did "Clarissa" take such a step. Well, it seems she wanted her lad to get out of the vicious circle of their near poverty existence, and so by making him fend for himself he would be driven to do what he most wanted to do - write a play. Can he make a success of it all and make "Clarissa" proud? Though ultimately tinged with a bit of tragedy, the plot here is not the most taxing. The writing is a bit on the gloopy side at times and Hayward maybe just a little too sterile, but Lord is on solid form, as is Rathbone, and this benefits from a decent story of love and integrity that deserves a telling.