What fiendish fury turns man into monster?
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.
The Face Behind the Mask (1941) is a crime, drama and horror film directed by Robert Florey, released on January 16, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 9m. It stars Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes, Don Beddoe and George E. Stone. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 48 ratings.
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Peter Lorre
as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
Evelyn Keyes
as Helen Williams
Don Beddoe
as Lt. James 'Jim' O'Hara
George E. Stone
as Dinky
John Tyrrell
as Watts
Cy Schindell
as Benson
Stanley Brown
as Harry
James Seay
as Jeff Jeffries
Warren Ashe
as Johnson, Reporter
Charles Cahill Wilson
as Chief O'Brien
George McKay
as Terry Finnegan
Ernie Adams
as Hotel Guest (uncredited)
Directed by Robert Florey, written by Paul Jarrico, Arthur Levinson and Allen Vincent, produced by Wallace MacDonald.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 48 ratings.
The face behind the mask, it's mutated, hideous, a horrible nightmare. Out of which I can never awake. The Face Behind The Mask is directed by Robert Florey and collectively written by Paul Jarrico, Arthur Levinson and Allen Vincent. It stars Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes, Don Beddoe and George E. Stone. Music is by Sidney Cutner and cinematography by Franz Planer. Hungarian immigrant Janos Szaby (Lorre) arrives in New…
Reviewed on November 2, 2013
It is a testament to Peter Lorre's versatile facial language that he could contort his face into a rictus of dementia and corruption in M, and 10 years later but with essentially the same features, smile a sweet smile of innocence and candor as the Hungarian immigrant Janos Szabo in The Face Behind the Mask. Janos, watchmaker and self-proclaimed “mechanical genius” arrives in New York in search of the vaunted…
Reviewed on August 28, 2022
Peter Lorre is "Janos", an enthusiastic, honest, watch-maker who has arrived in New York from Europe hoping to make his way and bring his beloved "Marie" to join him. He alights on the kindly policeman "O'Hara" (Don Beddoe) who recommends lodgings for him and off he goes. Tragedy strikes though as one of his fellow residents is doing a bit of illicit cooking and "Janos" awakens, disfigured and unable to find a job.…
Reviewed on April 17, 2023
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The main cast of The Face Behind the Mask (1941) includes Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes, Don Beddoe, George E. Stone and John Tyrrell. The film was directed by Robert Florey. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Face Behind the Mask was released on January 16, 1941 and runs for 1h 9m.
The Face Behind the Mask (1941) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 48 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy crime, drama and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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