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The Face Behind the Mask

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
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Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes, and George E. Stone in The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
Film NoirCrimeDramaHorrorMysteryRomanceThriller

A disfigured watch-maker with a grudge against society embarks on a life of crime.A disfigured watch-maker with a grudge against society embarks on a life of crime.A disfigured watch-maker with a grudge against society embarks on a life of crime.

  • Director
    • Robert Florey
  • Writers
    • Allen Vincent
    • Paul Jarrico
    • Arthur Levinson
  • Stars
    • Peter Lorre
    • Evelyn Keyes
    • Don Beddoe
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Robert Florey
    • Writers
      • Allen Vincent
      • Paul Jarrico
      • Arthur Levinson
    • Stars
      • Peter Lorre
      • Evelyn Keyes
      • Don Beddoe
    • 41User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    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
    • Benson
    • (as Al Seymour)
    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
    • (as Charles Wilson)
    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
    • Street Passerby Lighting Cigarette
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Robert Florey
    • Writers
      • Allen Vincent
      • Paul Jarrico
      • Arthur Levinson
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    • Trivia
      Prologue: "Just a few years ago--when a voyage to America meant adventure and not flight...when a quota was a number-and not a lottery prize to be captured by a lucky few..."
    • Quotes

      Dinky: What do you get out of bein' dead? Layin' in a grave ain't my idea of life.

    • Connections
      Featured in Shock Theater: The Face Behind The Mask (1959)

    User reviews41

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    6/10

    Early Noir Fire Sale

    In this early noir-era dip into darkness, Peter Lorre excels in a rare starring role, magically transforming from naïve Old World immigrant dishwasher into diabolical crime genius after a hotel fire burns his face off. A creepy mask powers his performance, which transcends the B movie budget, and ends in a desolate Yuma desert climax.
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    • Release date
      • January 16, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Maskeli canavar
    • Filming locations
      • Yuma, Arizona, USA
    • Production company
      • Columbia Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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