The Face Behind the Mask

Overview

This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King Louis XIV imprisoned a man who was never identified, but who was forced to wear an iron mask for the length of his captivity, which ended only in his death. Several candidates for the identity of the man are investigated.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

March 19, 1938

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast

Ivo Henderson,George W. Jimenez,Lyons Wickland,Michael Mark,Thomas R. Mills,Carlos De Valdez,E. Alyn Warren,Jack Deery,Leonard Penn,John Nesbittand 5 more

Director

Jacques Tourneur

Writer

Milton Gunzburg

Producer

Jack Chertok

Cinematography

Paul Vogel

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0196545