The Face Behind the Mask
- Released on
- Runtime
- 69 mins
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.
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.
Cast
- Peter Lorre
- Evelyn Keyes
- Don Beddoe
- George E. Stone
- John Tyrrell
- Cy Schindell
- Stanley Brown
- James Seay
- Warren Ashe
- Charles C. Wilson
- George McKay
Director
- Robert Florey
Producers
- Wallace MacDonald
Screenwriter
- Paul Jarrico
