Imitation of Life
“THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!”
Overview
A struggling widow and her daughter take in a black housekeeper and her fair-skinned daughter. The two women start a successful business but face familial, identity, and racial issues along the way.
Director
John M. Stahl
Writer
William Hurlbut
Studio
Universal Pictures
Vote Count
88
Cast
Claudette Colbert
Beatrice 'Bea' Pullm...
Louise Beavers
Delilah Johnson
Warren William
Stephen 'Steve' Arch...
Rochelle Hudson
Jessie Pullman, Age...
Ned Sparks
Elmer Smith
Fredi Washington
Peola Johnson, Age 1...
Juanita Quigley
Baby Jessie Pullman,...
Alan Hale
Martin the Furniture...
Henry Armetta
The Painter
Wyndham Standing
Beatrice's Butler Ja...
Joyce Compton
Young Woman at Party...
Noel Francis
Mrs. Eden (uncredite...
Jane Withers
Peola's Frontrow Cla...
Marcia Mae Jones
Peola's Frontrow Cla...
Henry Kolker
Dr. Preston (uncredi...
Hattie McDaniel
Woman at Funeral (un...
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