Imitation of Life
John M. Stahl1934-11-23
THE DARING STORY OF MOTHER LOVE - On the Screen for the First Time!
6.994
111 min
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.
Cast
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Claudette Colbert | Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman | Unowned |
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Warren William | Stephen 'Steve' Archer | Unowned |
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Rochelle Hudson | Jessie Pullman, Age 18 | Unowned |
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Ned Sparks | Elmer Smith | Unowned |
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Louise Beavers | Delilah Johnson | Unowned |
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Fredi Washington | Peola Johnson, Age 19 | Unowned |
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Juanita Quigley | Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3 | Unowned |
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Alan Hale | Martin the Furniture Man | Unowned |
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Henry Armetta | The Painter | Unowned |
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Wyndham Standing | Beatrice's Butler Jarvis | Unowned |
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Monya Andre | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Alyce Ardell | French Maid (uncredited) | Unowned |
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William Austin | Englishman at Party (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dorothy Black | Peola Johnson, Age 10 (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Edna Bowdoin | Secretary (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tyler Brooke | Tipsy Man at Party (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Daisy Bufford | Waitress (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joyce Compton | Young Woman at Party (uncredited) | Unowned |
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William B. Davidson | Man Buying Cigar (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sayre Dearing | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Norma Drew | Teacher (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jean Fenwick | Minor Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Noel Francis | Mrs. Eden (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paullyn Garner | Mrs. Ramsey (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dick Gordon | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jesse Graves | Pallbearer (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Reverend Gregg | Minister (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Sebie Hendricks | Peola Johnson, Age 4 (uncredited) | Unowned |
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G.P. Huntley | James (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Stuart Johnston | Undertaker (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Marcia Mae Jones | Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Tiny Jones | Funeral Spectator (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Marilyn Knowlden | Jessie Pullman, Age 8 (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Henry Kolker | Dr. Preston (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lenita Lane | Mrs. Dale (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Curry Lee | Chauffeur (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bessie Lyle | Woman at Funeral (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Hattie McDaniel | Woman at Funeral (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Claire McDowell | Teacher Outside Classroom (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Harold Miller | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Julius Molnar | Footman (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bert Moorhouse | Man at Funeral (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Edmund Mortimer | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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David Newell | Party Guest Saying Goodbye (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Barry Norton | Young Man Proposing Toast (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Edgar Norton | Butler at Party (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Dennis O'Keefe | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Franklin Pangborn | Mr. Carven (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Paul Porcasi | Jackson's Restaurant Manager (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Hayes Robinson | Man at Funeral (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ronald R. Rondell | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Gay Seabrook | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Teru Shimada | Customer in Pancake Shop (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Larry Steers | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Madame Sul-Te-Wan | Cook (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Ethel Sykes | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Libby Taylor | Woman at Funeral (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Alma Tell | Mrs. Craven (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Fred 'Snowflake' Toones | Man at Funeral (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Martin Turner | Man at Funeral (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Walter Walker | Hugh (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Bruce Warren | Party Guest (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Hazel Washington | Maid (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Clarence Wilson | Mr. Bristol, Landlord (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jane Withers | Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited) | Unowned |