The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask (1938)

19 Mar 1938 • Short, History, Mystery • 0h 11m

Dramatized short film describing 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. Three candidates for the identity of the man are investigated.

Jacques Tourneur
Director
Milton Gunzburg
Writer
John Nesbitt, Carlos De Valdez, Jack Deery
Starring

Language: English
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Country: United States
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6.2

IMDb (174 votes)