Recently saw this superb little B film (c1941) on a sub channel--new film to me and I thought it was extremely well acted,
despite it's very odd story, with Lorre a sympathetic victim/villian (?) and Evelyn Keyes doing a fine job as well. Great little B Movie with a tough, uncompromising ending.
Any fans of this film out there? Why is it not for sale on a standard dvd?
The Face Behind The Mask with Peter Lorre
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Re: The Face Behind The Mask with Peter Lorre
I like it; story-wise, with its many dark turns, it reminds me of radio dramas more than movies of the era. (Does anyone have a good explanation for why radio drama was so much more morbid than movies? No Breen office?) Lorre is excellent— as he was many times on radio, for that matter.
Cinema has no voice, but it speaks to us with eyes that mirror the soul. ―Ivan Mosjoukine
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Re: The Face Behind The Mask with Peter Lorre
I caught this one on (British) Channel 4 sometime in the eighties and was likewise impressed. A very good all-round movie worth anybody's time. The film is on YouTube at the moment...