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The Face Behind the Mask

Documentary

Mystery

History

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.

Date: 03/19/1938
Rating: 5.4
Cast: John Nesbitt, Carlos De Valdez, Jack Deery, Ivo Henderson, Mary Howard, George W. Jimenez, Edward Keane, Michael Mark, Andre Marsaudon, Thomas R. Mills, Leonard Penn, George Sorel, E. Alyn Warren, Lyons Wickland, Harry Worth

John Nesbitt as Narrator (voice) in The Face Behind the Mask John Nesbitt

Carlos De Valdez

Jack Deery

Ivo Henderson

Mary Howard as La Vallière, The King's Sweetheart (uncredited) in The Face Behind the Mask Mary Howard

George W. Jimenez

Edward Keane as Nicholas Fouquet (uncredited) in The Face Behind the Mask Edward Keane

Michael Mark as Peasant (uncredited) in The Face Behind the Mask Michael Mark

Andre Marsaudon

Thomas R. Mills

Leonard Penn as Louis XIV, The Man in the Iron Mask (uncredited) in The Face Behind the Mask Leonard Penn

George Sorel

E. Alyn Warren as Bit Part (uncredited) in The Face Behind the Mask E. Alyn Warren

Lyons Wickland

Harry Worth as Louis XIII (uncredited) in The Face Behind the Mask Harry Worth