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The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
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Release Date:
16 January 1941 (USA) moreTagline:
WHAT FIENDISH FURY TURNS MAN INTO MONSTER? (original one-sheet poster) morePlot:
A disfigured watchmaker with a grudge against society embarks on a life of crime. full summary | add synopsisPlot Keywords:
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A good film, theoretically moreCast
(Complete credited cast) | Peter Lorre | ... | Janos 'Johnny' Szabo |
 | Evelyn Keyes | ... | Helen Williams |
| Don Beddoe | ... | Lt. James 'Jim' O'Hara |
| George E. Stone | ... | Dinky |
| John Tyrrell | ... | Watts |
| Cy Schindell | ... | Benson (as Al Seymour) |
| Stanley Brown | ... | Harry |
| James Seay | ... | Jeff Jeffries |
| Warren Ashe | ... | Johnson, Reporter |
| Charles C. Wilson | ... | Chief O'Brien (as Charles Wilson) |
| George McKay | ... | Terry Finnegan |
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69 minCountry:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Certification:
USA:Approved (PCA #6850)MOVIEmeter: 
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This is one of the most solid examples of early noir, with a tight, compelling story, nice performances and a pleasingly unornamented look. It's also a hideously grim story, and Peter Lorre appears uncomfortable in a constrictive role that requires him to be systematically broken, humiliated and stripped of his humanity. For this characteristically jovial performer, it's as unpleasant to watch as it was for him to play out.