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    The Face Behind the Mask

    Poster of the movie The Face Behind the Mask
    1941     Film noir    
    USA
    1h 9min
    PG
    PG

    The film is the story of a hopeful new immigrant, Janos Szaby (Peter Lorre), who, on his first day in New York City, is trapped in a hotel fire that leaves his face hideously scarred. Refused employment due to his appearance although he possesses tremendous skill as a watchmaker, the only way he can survive is by turning to theft, using his skilled hands to disable alarms. Eventually he becomes the leader of a gang of thieves, and raises enough money to commission and wear a realistic latex mask of his own face.

    Directed byRobert Florey
    Written byPaul Jarrico
    CompanyColumbia PicturesColumbia PicturesColumbia Pictures

    Starring

    Peter Lorre
    Evelyn Keyes
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