False Faces
- Released on
- Runtime
- 73 mins
The philandering Dr. Silas Brenton is fired from his position at a large hospital and given 24 hours to vacate the state. He sets himself up in Chicago as a "prestigious" plastic surgeon to the stars. However, Brenton's silver tongue can't cover up his dubious methods, and an investigation into his practice is launched by the examining board of plastic surgeons. A delirious film à clef based on the loathsome career of Henry J. Schireson, the self-styled “King of Quacks”.
The philandering Dr. Silas Brenton is fired from his position at a large hospital and given 24 hours to vacate the state. He sets himself up in Chicago as a "prestigious" plastic surgeon to the stars. However, Brenton's silver tongue can't cover up his dubious methods, and an investigation into his practice is launched by the examining board of plastic surgeons. A delirious film à clef based on the loathsome career of Henry J. Schireson, the self-styled “King of Quacks”.
Cast
- Lowell Sherman
- Peggy Shannon
- Lila Lee
- Berton Churchill
- David Landau
- Nance O'Neil
- Purnell Pratt
- Olive Tell
- Edward Martindel
- Geneva Mitchell
- Helene Millard
- John St. Polis
- Joyce Compton
- Forrest Stanley
Director
- Lowell Sherman
Producers
- Lowell Sherman
Screenwriter
- Llewellyn Hughes
- Kubec Glasmon
