The Face Behind the Mask

(1941)

69 minutes

Crime / Drama / Film Noir

Directed by Robert Florey and Wallace MacDonald

Cast:

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

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Janos Szaby is a decent man who has just arrived to America for the first time. An unfortunate event occurs after his face is burnt from a fire, causing his face to look distorted. Due to his disfigurement, he cannot find work even though he is a talented craftsman. Depressed with his life, he becomes a criminal to make ends meet. Finding himself competent in the field, he buys himself a lifelike mask to conceal his scars. He is ashamed of his new career, but feels there may be no other option out there for him.