The Face Behind the Mask's primary photo
  • The Face Behind the Mask (1938)
  • Short | 11 min | Short, History, Mystery
The Face Behind the Mask (1938)
Short | 11 min | Short, History, Mystery

Dramatized short film that investigates three possibilities for the identity of France's "man in the iron mask," who was imprisoned for life by King Louis XIV, forced to wear an iron mask, and was buried in the mask upon his death.
Read more: Plot summary
Director
Writer
Milton Gunzburg (screenplay) (as Milton Lowell Gunzburg)
Producer
Cinematographer
Trending

Become a member to see MOVIEmeter and news information about The Face Behind the Mask.

Status
Edit Released
Updated Mar 19, 1938

Release date
Mar 19, 1938 (United States)

Contacts

Become a member to see contact information for The Face Behind the Mask.

Cast

+ Add Cast
15 cast members
Name Known for
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Carlos De Valdez
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Deery
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivo Henderson
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Mary Howard
La Vallière, The King's Sweetheart (uncredited) La Vallière, The King's Sweetheart (uncredited)   See fewer
George W. Jimenez
Spanish King (uncredited) Spanish King (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Keane
Nicholas Fouquet (uncredited) Nicholas Fouquet (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Mark
Peasant (uncredited) Peasant (uncredited)   See fewer
Andre Marsaudon
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas R. Mills
Governor (uncredited) Governor (uncredited)   See fewer
Leonard Penn
Louis XIV, The Man in the Iron Mask (uncredited) Louis XIV, The Man in the Iron Mask (uncredited)   See fewer
George Sorel
Count Mattioli (uncredited) Count Mattioli (uncredited)   See fewer
E. Alyn Warren
Bit Part (uncredited) Bit Part (uncredited)   See fewer
Lyons Wickland
The Mask (uncredited) The Mask (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Worth
Louis XIII (uncredited) Louis XIII (uncredited)   See fewer
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.
There was an issue loading this tab.

MOVIEmeter

Members only

Become a member to access additional data

Ratings Breakdown