The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

What fiendish fury turns man into monster?

1941•1h 9m•6.5/10

CrimeDramaHorror

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6.5/10(46)

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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Production

Columbia Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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

Street Passerby Lighting Cigarette (uncredited)

Joel Friedkin

Joel Friedkin

Charlie Perkins (uncredited)

Jack Gardner

Man Calling in Fire (uncredited)

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