

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.
Movie Details
Languages
English
Studio
Universal Pictures
Key Crew

John M. Stahl
Director

Carl Laemmle Jr.
Producer
Cast

Claudette Colbert
Beatrice 'Bea' Pullman

Louise Beavers
Delilah Johnson

Warren William
Stephen 'Steve' Archer

Rochelle Hudson
Jessie Pullman, Age 18

Ned Sparks
Elmer Smith

Fredi Washington
Peola Johnson, Age 19

Juanita Quigley
Baby Jessie Pullman, Age 3

Alan Hale
Martin the Furniture Man

Henry Armetta
The Painter

Wyndham Standing
Beatrice's Butler Jarvis

Joyce Compton
Young Woman at Party (uncredited)

Noel Francis
Mrs. Eden (uncredited)

Jane Withers
Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)

Marcia Mae Jones
Peola's Frontrow Classmate (uncredited)

Henry Kolker
Dr. Preston (uncredited)

Hattie McDaniel
Woman at Funeral (uncredited)

William B. Davidson
Man Buying Cigar (uncredited)

William Austin
Englishman at Party (uncredited)

G.P. Huntley
James (uncredited)

Tyler Brooke
Tipsy Man at Party (uncredited)