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The Face Behind the Mask (1941)

What fiendish fury turns man into monster?

Genre : Crime, Drama, Horror

Runtime : 1H 9M

Director : Robert Florey
Writer : Paul Jarrico

Synopsis

In this low-budget thriller, Peter Lorre plays Janos Szabo, an immigrant from Hungary who is a skilled craftsman. After he's caught in a fire, his face is horribly scarred; his terrifying appearance makes it impossible for him to get a job. With nowhere else to turn, Janos begins working for the criminal underworld. Janos begins having second thoughts about his life of crime when he falls in love.

Actors

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

Crews

Robert Florey
Robert Florey
Director
Paul Jarrico
Paul Jarrico
Screenplay
Arthur Levinson
Arthur Levinson
Story
Franz Planer
Franz Planer
Director of Photography
Charles Nelson
Charles Nelson
Editor
Lionel Banks
Lionel Banks
Art Direction
Morris Stoloff
Morris Stoloff
Music Director
Irving Briskin
Irving Briskin
Executive Producer
Wallace MacDonald
Wallace MacDonald
Producer
Ernie Parks
Ernie Parks
Makeup Artist

Posters and backgrounds

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