The Face Behind the Mask (1938)

★ 5.4 0h 11m IMDb

This dramatized short film describes the historical mystery of France's "man in the iron mask". King Louis XIV imprisoned a man who was never identified, but who was forced to wear an iron mask for the length of his captivity, which ended only in his death. Several candidates for the identity of the man are investigated.

The Face Behind the Mask

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John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt as Narrator (voice) Died 1960 · Victoria, British Columbia, Canada John Nesbitt was an actor, announcer, narrator, producer, and screenwriter. He is best remembered as having been the producer/narrator of MGM's "John Nesbitt's Passing Parade" short films series..
Mary Howard
Mary Howard as La Vallière, The King's Sweetheart (uncredited) Died 2009 · Independence, Kansas, USA Mary Howard - initially in her Hollywood career known as Mary Rogers - was an American dancer and screen actress, in films from 1933 to 1942. In 1945 she wed Broadway producer/director Alfred de Liagr...
Edward Keane
Edward Keane as Nicholas Fouquet (uncredited) Died 1959 · New York City, New York, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward Keane (May 28, 1884 – October 12, 1959) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 300 films between 1921 and 1955..
Michael Mark
Michael Mark as Peasant (uncredited) Died 1975 · Mogilev, Belarus, Russian Empire [now Belarus] Michael Mark (born Morris Schulman; 15 March 1886 – 3 February 1975) was a Russian-born American film actor. He appeared in more than 120 films between 1928 and 1969..
Leonard Penn
Leonard Penn as Louis XIV, The Man in the Iron Mask (uncredited) Died 1975 · Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
E. Alyn Warren
E. Alyn Warren as Bit Part (uncredited) Died 1940 · Richmond, Virginia, USA From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Edward Alyn Warren (June 2, 1874 – January 22, 1940) was an American actor. He appeared in 99 films between 1915 and 1940. In some early silent films he was cred...

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