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The Face Behind the Mask

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.

19411h 9mPGCrime, Drama, Horror

About The Face Behind the Mask

Directors
Robert Florey
Cast
Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes, Don Beddoe, George E. Stone, John Tyrrell, Cy Schindell
Genres
Crime, Drama, Horror
Content rating
PG
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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