The Face Behind the Mask (1941)

The Face Behind the Mask (1941)

What fiendish fury turns man into monster? 1941-01-16 United States of America 69 Min. PG-13
6.4 41 votes

Overview

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 is Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
Evelyn Keyes is Helen Williams
Helen Williams
Don Beddoe is Lt. James 'Jim' O'Hara
Lt. James 'Jim' O'Hara
Cy Schindell is Benson
James Seay is Jeff Jeffries
Jeff Jeffries
Warren Ashe is Johnson, Reporter
Johnson, Reporter
Charles C. Wilson is Chief O'Brien
Chief O'Brien
George McKay is Terry Finnegan
Terry Finnegan