The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
Free Him!
Tyrannical King Louis XIV learns that he has an identical twin brother, Philippe, who was raised from birth by his late father's trusted friend D'Artagnan and his faithful musketeers, Porthos, Athos and Aramis. After Philippe falls for the king's betrothed, Spanish Princess Maria Theresa, Louis imprisons him, forcing his brother to don an iron mask that will slowly suffocate him -- and it's up to D'Artagnan to rescue him.

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Cast

Louis Hayward Louis Hayward As: King Louis XIV / Philippe of Gascony
Joan Bennett Joan Bennett As: Princess Maria Theresa
Warren William Warren William As: D'Artagnan
Joseph Schildkraut Joseph Schildkraut As: Fouquet
Alan Hale Alan Hale As: Porthos
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Storyline

Tyrannical King Louis XIV learns that he has an identical twin brother, Philippe, who was raised from birth by his late father's trusted friend D'Artagnan and his faithful musketeers, Porthos, Athos and Aramis. After Philippe falls for the king's betrothed, Spanish Princess Maria Theresa, Louis imprisons him, forcing his brother to don an iron mask that will slowly suffocate him -- and it's up to D'Artagnan to rescue him.


Tagline: Free Him!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: Adventure, History, Romance

Language: English, Italiano

Release Date: 13 July 1939

Country: US

Runtime: 112m

Company Credits

Company: Edward Small Productions

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Cast

Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

King Louis XIV / Philippe of Gascony

Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Princess Maria Theresa

Warren William

Warren William

D'Artagnan

Joseph Schildkraut

Joseph Schildkraut

Fouquet

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Porthos

Walter Kingsford

Walter Kingsford

Colbert

Miles Mander

Miles Mander

Aramis

Bert Roach

Bert Roach

Athos

Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Mlle. de la Valliere

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Spanish Ambassador

Doris Kenyon

Doris Kenyon

Queen Anne

Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Louis XIII

Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Cardinal Richelieu

William Royle

William Royle

Commandant of Bastille

Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Lord High Constable of France

Howard Brooks

Howard Brooks

Cardinal

Reginald Barlow

Reginald Barlow

Jean Paul

Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Captain of Fouquet's Guards

Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing

Doctor

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Midwife

Sheila Darcy

Sheila Darcy

Maria Theresa's Maid

Robert Milasch

Robert Milasch

Torturer

D'Arcy Corrigan

D'Arcy Corrigan

Tortured Prisoner

Harry Woods

Harry Woods

First Officer

Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Second Officer

Emmett King

Emmett King

King's Chamberlain

Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Prisoner in Bastille

Fred Cavens

Fred Cavens

Francois

James Dime

James Dime

A Torturer and Mask Forger

Dwight Frye

Dwight Frye

Fouquet's Valet

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Court Announcer

Ian Maclaren

Ian Maclaren

Valet de Chambre

John Merton

John Merton

Soldier

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Fouquet's Servant

William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Servant

Artie Ortego

Artie Ortego

Carriage Guard

Herman Hack

Herman Hack

Guard

Directed By

James Whale

James Whale

Director

Edgar Anderson

Edgar Anderson

Assistant Director

Cullen Tate

Cullen Tate

Second Unit Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Edward Small

Edward Small

Producer

John London

John London

Production Assistant

Val Paul

Val Paul

Production Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

William Bridgehouse

William Bridgehouse

Costume Design

Paul Stanhope

Paul Stanhope

Makeup Supervisor

Perc Westmore

Perc Westmore

Makeup Artist

Sound

Lucien Moraweck

Lucien Moraweck

Original Music Composer

William A. Wilmarth

William A. Wilmarth

Sound

Lud Gluskin

Lud Gluskin

Music Director

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Robert H. Planck

Robert H. Planck

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Other Crew

Howard A. Anderson

Howard A. Anderson

Special Effects

Edward Small

Edward Small

Presenter

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