The Face behind the Mask (1941)
Genre: Crime / Drama
Duration: 69 minuten
Alternative title: Behind the Mask
Country:
United States
Directed by: Robert Florey
Starst: Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes and Don Beddoe
IMDb score:
7,1 (2.451)
Releasedate: 16 January 1941
This movie is not available on US streaming services.
The Face behind the Mask plot
"What fiendish fury turns man into monster?"
Hungarian immigrant Janos Szabo (Peter Lorre), is a newcomer to New York who pursues a good life according to the American Dream. That dream is quickly shattered when he experiences a hotel fire that disfigures his face. He can no longer build a decent life and can only work as a dishwasher. Szabo becomes frustrated and offended by the discrimination he experiences. He befriends the gangster Dinky and becomes part of his gang. Szabo meets and instantly falls in love with Helen (Evelyn Keyes), a blind woman who sees Szabo's inner beauty and encourages him to leave the gang.
Actors and actresses
Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
Helen Williams
Lt. James 'Jim' O'Hara
Dinky
Watts
Benson
Harry
Jeff Jeffries
Johnson, Reporter
Chief O'Brien
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