A middle-aged magician is in love with his beautiful young assistant. She, on the other hand, is in love with the magician's young protege, who turns out to be a bum and a thief.
The Last Performance (1929) is a drama, horror and romance film directed by Pál Fejős, released on October 13, 1929 with a runtime of 1h. It stars Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin, Leslie Fenton and Fred MacKaye. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 13 ratings.
Conrad Veidt
as Erik the Great
Mary Philbin
as Julie
Leslie Fenton
as Buffo
Fred MacKaye
as Mark Royce
Eddie Boland
as Agent
Anders Randolf
as Judge
Sam De Grasse
as District Attorney
Gusztáv Pártos
as Theatre Manager
William H. Turner
as Booking Agent
George Irving
as Defense Attorney
Walter Brennan
as Clown (uncredited)
Greta Granstedt
Directed by Pál Fejős, written by Tom Reed, Walter Anthony and James Ashmore Creelman, produced by Carl Laemmle.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 13 ratings.
Don't be put off by the "horror" descriptor - this isn't at all a scary film, nor does it intend to be. Conrad Veidt is smashing as the magician deeply in love with his seventeen year old assistant "Julie" (Mary Philbin), whom he wants to marry when she is old enough. Snag is, she doesn't reciprocate. Indeed, she is busy fending off the attentions of his assistant "Buffo" (Leslie Fenton) and is actually in love…
Reviewed on June 6, 2022
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The main cast of The Last Performance (1929) includes Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin, Leslie Fenton, Fred MacKaye and Eddie Boland. The film was directed by Pál Fejős. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Last Performance was released on October 13, 1929 and runs for 1h.
The Last Performance (1929) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 13 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, horror and romance films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
