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The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

What fiendish fury turns man into monster?

Genres

CrimeDramaHorror

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A kindly, enthusiastic, newly-arrived American immigrant from Hungary is forced to turn to a life of crime after his face is badly disfigured in a hotel fire.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

69 mins

Rating

6.5/10

Release Date

16 January 1941

Country

United States of America

Cast

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Janos 'Johnny' Szabo

Evelyn Keyes

Evelyn Keyes

Helen Williams

Don Beddoe

Don Beddoe

Lt. James 'Jim' O'Hara

George E. Stone

George E. Stone

Dinky

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Watts

Cy Schindell

Cy Schindell

Benson

Stanley Brown

Stanley Brown

Harry

James Seay

James Seay

Jeff Jeffries

Warren Ashe

Warren Ashe

Johnson, Reporter

Charles C. Wilson

Charles C. Wilson

Chief O'Brien

George McKay

George McKay

Terry Finnegan

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Sam Ash

Sam Ash

Mike Cary - Pilot (uncredited)

Al Bridge

Al Bridge

Flop House Manager (uncredited)

Mary Currier

Mary Currier

Burn Treatment Nurse (uncredited)

John Dilson

John Dilson

Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Mrs. Perkins (uncredited)

Eddie Foster

Eddie Foster

Street Passerby Lighting Cigarette (uncredited)

Joel Friedkin

Joel Friedkin

Charlie Perkins (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Jack Gardner

Man Calling in Fire (uncredited)

Chuck Hamilton

Chuck Hamilton

Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Man Cooking in his Room (uncredited)

Walter Merrill

Walter Merrill

Joe (uncredited)

David Oliver

David Oliver

Ship's Steward (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

Ralph Peters

Hotel Cook (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Detective at Cary's Office (uncredited)

Frank Reicher

Frank Reicher

Dr. Ronald Cheever (uncredited)

Claire Rochelle

Claire Rochelle

Young Shocked Nurse (uncredited)

Lee Shumway

Lee Shumway

Police Officer 643 (uncredited)

Walter Soderling

Walter Soderling

Jonathan Harris - Watchmaker (uncredited)

Edwin Stanley

Edwin Stanley

Dr. Alex Beckett (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Harry Strang

Clerk Stimson (uncredited)

Ben Taggart

Ben Taggart

Burn Treatment Doctor (uncredited)

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