The Face Behind the Mask

"What fiendish fury turns man into monster?"

Jan 16 1941 Approved 1h 9m
Crime, Drama, Film-Noir

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.

Plot

Janos Szabo is a kind, innocent immigrant to America. Just after he arrives though, he is caught in a fire and his face is horribly burned and disfigured. Although a skilled craftsman his hideous features make it impossible for him to get work, and driven by despair he is forced to turn to crime to live. He finds himself very proficient at that, and soon makes enough money to buy a very lifelike mask to hide his scars behind. He hates what he does, but is he in too deep to get out?

Written by

Allen Vincent, Paul Jarrico, Arthur Levinson

Directed by

Robert Florey

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

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