Imitation of Life
“THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!”
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.
Genres
Drama, Romance
Studio
Universal Pictures
Language
en
Status
Released
Where to Watch
Cast
Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Claudette Colbert
Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman
Delilah Johnson
Louise Beavers
Delilah Johnson
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Warren William
Stephen 'Steve' Archer
Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Rochelle Hudson
Jessie Pullman, Age 18
Elmer Smith
Ned Sparks
Elmer Smith
Peola Johnson, Age 19
Fredi Washington
Peola Johnson, Age 19
Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3
Juanita Quigley
Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3
Martin the Furniture Man
Alan Hale
Martin the Furniture Man
The Painter
Henry Armetta
The Painter
Beatrice's Butler Jarvis
Wyndham Standing
Beatrice's Butler Jarvis
Young Woman at Party (uncredited)
Joyce Compton
Young Woman at Party (uncredited)
Mrs. Eden (uncredited)
Noel Francis
Mrs. Eden (uncredited)
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