
A kindly, enthusiastic, newly-arrived American immigrant from Hungary is forced to turn to a life of crime after his face is badly disfigured in a hotel fire.
Directed by Robert Florey, The Face Behind the Mask leans on a strong ensemble — Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes, Don Beddoe — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1941.
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