The Face Behind the Mask
This dramatized short film explores the historical mystery surrounding France's Man in the Iron Mask. It chronicles how King Louis XIV imprisoned an unidentified prisoner, who was compelled to wear an iron mask for the entirety of his confinement, a fate that ended only with his death. The narrative examines several theories about the prisoner's true identity.
Director(s)
Jacques Tourneur
Cast & Crew
The Face Behind the Mask FAQs
Jacques Tourneur is the director of The Face Behind the Mask.
The cast of The Face Behind the Mask includes Michael Mark as Peasant (uncredited), George W. Jimenez as Spanish King (uncredited), Jack Deery as Bit Part (uncredited), E. Alyn Warren as Bit Part (uncredited), Edward Keane as Nicholas Fouquet (uncredited), George Sorel as Count Mattioli (uncredited), Ivo Henderson as Bit Part (uncredited), John Nesbitt as Narrator (voice), Carlos De Valdez as Bit Part (uncredited), Harry Worth as Louis XIII (uncredited), Mary Howard as La Vallière, The King's Sweetheart (uncredited), Leonard Penn as Louis XIV, The Man in the Iron Mask (uncredited), and more.
The duration of The Face Behind the Mask is 11 mins.
The Face Behind the Mask was released on 19 Mar 1938.
The Face Behind the Mask is listed under Documentary, Mystery, and History on Fanbiz.
