The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
What fiendish fury turns man into monster?
A sweet, 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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Cast

Peter Lorre Peter Lorre As: Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
Evelyn Keyes Evelyn Keyes As: Helen Williams
Don Beddoe Don Beddoe As: Lt. James 'Jim' O'Hara
George E. Stone George E. Stone As: Dinky
John Tyrrell John Tyrrell As: Watts
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Storyline

A sweet, 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.


Tagline: What fiendish fury turns man into monster?
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror

Language: English

Release Date: 16 January 1941

Country: US

Runtime: 69m

Company Credits

Company: Columbia Pictures

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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)

Directed By

Robert Florey

Robert Florey

Director

Milton Carter

Milton Carter

Assistant Director

William Mull

William Mull

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Irving Briskin

Irving Briskin

Executive Producer

Wallace MacDonald

Wallace MacDonald

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Ernie Parks

Ernie Parks

Makeup Artist

Eugene Joseff

Eugene Joseff

Other

Sound

Morris Stoloff

Morris Stoloff

Music Director

Sidney Cutner

Sidney Cutner

Original Music Composer

George Cooper

George Cooper

Sound Engineer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Franz Planer

Franz Planer

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Lionel Banks

Lionel Banks

Art Direction

Other Crew

Thomas Edward O'Connell

Thomas Edward O'Connell

Radio Play

Paul Mantz

Paul Mantz

Stunts

Mischa Bakaleinikoff

Mischa Bakaleinikoff

Additional Music

Joseph Nussbaum

Joseph Nussbaum

Additional Music

Ben Oakland

Ben Oakland

Additional Music

Karol Rathaus

Karol Rathaus

Additional Music

Gregory Stone

Gregory Stone

Additional Music

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Additional Music

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