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The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

# What fiendish fury turns man into monster?
Crime   Drama   Horror
📜 Overview: In this low-budget thriller, Peter Lorre plays Janos Szabo, an immigrant from Hungary who is a skilled craftsman. After he's caught in a fire, his face is horribly scarred; his terrifying appearance makes it impossible for him to get a job. With nowhere else to turn, Janos begins working for the criminal underworld. Janos begins having second thoughts about his life of crime when he falls in love.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1941-01-16
⌚ Running Time: 69 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.4

Beloved Cast

Peter Lorre original image
Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
Peter Lorre
Evelyn Keyes original image
Helen Williams
Evelyn Keyes
Don Beddoe original image
Lt. James 'Jim' O'Hara
Don Beddoe
George E. Stone original image
Dinky
George E. Stone
John Tyrrell original image
Watts
John Tyrrell
Cy Schindell original image
Benson
Cy Schindell
Stanley Brown original image
Harry
Stanley Brown
James Seay original image
Jeff Jeffries
James Seay
Warren Ashe original image
Johnson, Reporter
Warren Ashe
Charles C. Wilson original image
Chief O'Brien
Charles C. Wilson
George McKay original image
Terry Finnegan
George McKay

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