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5.4/10 1938 4K 11 min
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.

The Face Behind the Mask
Top Cast
John Nesbitt
John Nesbitt
Narrator (voice)
Carlos De Valdez
Carlos De Valdez
Bit Part (uncredited)
Jack Deery
Jack Deery
Bit Part (uncredited)
Ivo Henderson
Ivo Henderson
Bit Part (uncredited)
Mary Howard
Mary Howard
La Vallière, The King's Sweetheart (uncredited)
George W. Jimenez
George W. Jimenez
Spanish King (uncredited)
Edward Keane
Edward Keane
Nicholas Fouquet (uncredited)
Michael Mark
Michael Mark
Peasant (uncredited)
Andre Marsaudon
Andre Marsaudon
Bit Part (uncredited)
Thomas R. Mills
Thomas R. Mills
Governor (uncredited)