A Feather in Her Hat (1935): Cast, Plot & Where to Watch
A Feather in Her Hat is a 1935 drama directed by Alfred Santell, starring Louis Hayward as Richard Orland, Billie Burke and Victor Varconi. It runs 1 hour 12 minutes. Stream it on The Roku Channel.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 12m (72 min)
- Director
- Alfred Santell
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Feather in Her Hat About?
The premise of A Feather in Her Hat without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After the woman who raised him tells Richard he isn’t her son, he hunts for clues to his true identity. With mentor Capt. Randolph Courtney, Richard suspects middle‑aged actress Julia Trent Anders may be his mother, and soon finds himself attracted to her stepdaughter. He also plots to get Julia back onstage, to face a twist.
A Feather in Her Hat Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- maternal love
- based on novel
Where to Watch A Feather in Her Hat
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A Feather in Her Hat Cast & Characters
Louis Hayward leads the cast as Richard Orland, with Billie Burke as Julia Trent Anders and Victor Varconi as Paul Anders. Directed by Alfred Santell; 78 actors are credited in all.
- Director Alfred Santell
- Louis Hayward as Richard Orland
- Billie Burke as Julia Trent Anders
- Victor Varconi as Paul Anders
- Wendy Barrie as Pauline Anders
Also Starring in A Feather in Her Hat
· 74 more- Pauline Lord Clarissa Phipps
- Basil Rathbone Captain Randolph Courtney
- Nydia Westman Emily Judson
- David Niven Leo Cartwright
- Thurston Hall Sir Elroyd Joyce
- Bess Flowers Theatergoer Backstage (uncredited)
- Harold Miller Party Guest / Theatregoer (uncredited)
- Edmund Mortimer Theatergoer (uncredited)
- Dennis O'Keefe Theatergoer (uncredited)
- Olaf Hytten Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Doris Lloyd Liz Vining
- Leyland Hodgson Leading Man (uncredited)
- Leonard Mudie Hyde Park Orator (uncredited)
- Wilson Benge Butcher (uncredited)
- E. E. Clive Higgins - Pub Proprietor (uncredited)
- Nana Bryant Lady Drake
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- J.M. Kerrigan Pobjoy
- Herbert Heywood Fish Monger (uncredited)
- Jimmy Aubrey Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Lawrence Grant Dr. Phillips
- C. Montague Shaw Man (uncredited)
- Phillips Smalley Man (uncredited)
- James May Butcher (uncredited)
- Harry Allen Alf (uncredited)
- Tempe Pigott Katy (uncredited)
- John Rogers Henry Vining
- Gil Perkins Ticket Taker (uncredited)
- Carrie Daumery Dowager (uncredited)
- Fred Walton Heckler (uncredited)
- Kay Deslys Barmaid (uncredited)
- Ottola Nesmith Susan (uncredited)
- John Power Cockney Man (uncredited)
- Lowden Adams Man (uncredited)
- Connie Leon Woman (uncredited)
- D'Arcy Corrigan Cockney Man (uncredited)
- Douglas Gordon Intern (uncredited)
- David Dunbar Truck Driver (uncredited)
- J. Gunnis Davis Man (uncredited)
- Frank Benson Man (uncredited)
- Lois Lindsay Woman (uncredited)
- George Bunny Cockney Man (uncredited)
- Gladys Gale Woman (uncredited)
- Robert Cory Stage Manager (uncredited)
- John Irwin Bouncer (uncredited)
- Agnes Steele Mrs. Probert (uncredited)
- Larry Dods Ticket Seller (uncredited)
- Lorimer Johnston Man (uncredited)
- Henry Mowbray Party Guest (uncredited)
- Thomas R. Mills Stage Manager (uncredited)
- Doreen Munroe Mrs. Pobjoy (uncredited)
- Phyllis Coghlan Woman (uncredited)
- Dan Maxwell Driver (uncredited)
- Ivan Christy Man (uncredited)
- Mrs. Wilfrid North Woman (uncredited)
- Frank Ward Man (uncredited)
- Ambrose Barker Cockney Man (uncredited)
- Bruce Wyndham Man (uncredited)
- John C. McCallum Cockney Man (uncredited)
- Peggy Wynne Cockney Woman (uncredited)
- Robert Hale Cab Driver (uncredited)
- Elsie Prescott Mrs. Guernsey (uncredited)
- John Van Eyck Hospital Attendant (uncredited)
- Richard Lancaster Man (uncredited)
- Minnie Steele Scrub Woman (uncredited)
- Alma Chester Mrs. Wheeler (uncredited)
- Eleanor Huntley Woman (uncredited)
- Gordie Mackay Messenger Boy (uncredited)
- Joyce Colby Woman (uncredited)
- Mildred Hardy Woman (uncredited)
- Vivien Patterson Nurse (uncredited)
- Reba Phillips Woman (uncredited)
- Sonny Roe Cockney Man (uncredited)
- Nellie St. Clair Scrub Woman (uncredited)
- Corinne Williams Nurse (uncredited)
A Feather in Her Hat Plot Summary
What happens in A Feather in Her Hat from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1925 London, a middle-aged, widowed shopkeeper named Clarissa Phipps, Pauline Lord, takes in a destitute, homeless Captain Randolph Courtney, Basil Rathbone. His blunt corrections of her son Richard’s speech and manners spark an idea that quietly shapes Richard’s upbringing.
Ten years later, on Richard, Louis Hayward’s twenty-first birthday, Clarissa reveals a stunning truth: she is not his mother, but had been hired to raise him by his real parents. She hands him a bank passbook with a balance of £1000 and asks him to move out on his own. Richard and Courtney are stunned. Emily Judson, Nydia Westman, who has grown up with him, is distressed, having hoped to marry him but seeing him slip from her grasp.
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How Well Do You Know A Feather in Her Hat?
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A Feather in Her Hat Also Known As
Also known as “Mentira Sublime”.
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- Mentira Sublime
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A Feather in Her Hat FAQ: Where to Watch, Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, where to watch and post-credit scenes of A Feather in Her Hat, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Feather in Her Hat?
A Feather in Her Hat runs 1 hour 12 minutes (72 minutes).
When was A Feather in Her Hat released?
A Feather in Her Hat was released on October 25, 1935.
Who directed A Feather in Her Hat?
A Feather in Her Hat was directed by Alfred Santell.
More films by Alfred Santell Who is in the cast of A Feather in Her Hat?
A Feather in Her Hat stars Louis Hayward as Richard Orland, Billie Burke as Julia Trent Anders and Victor Varconi as Paul Anders, among 78 credited actors.
Where can I watch A Feather in Her Hat?
In the US, A Feather in Her Hat is streaming on The Roku Channel (availability from JustWatch).
Does A Feather in Her Hat have a post-credit scene?
No. A Feather in Her Hat has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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