The Face Behind the Mask

1941, 1h 9min -

Directed with striking expressionist flair by French émigré filmmaker Robert Florey, this poisonous tale of the American dream turned sour stars Peter Lorre as Janos, a Hungarian immigrant who arrives in New York City full of hope—only to be horribly disfigured in a hotel fire. With his scars making it impossible to find work, Janos falls in with the criminal underworld, rising through the ranks as he raises the money to create a mask in the form of his own face. When tragedy strikes again, the now disillusioned Janos sets out on a self-destructive quest for revenge. Show more

"The Face Behind the Mask" — movie produced in USA and released in 1941. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.1 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 9min. "The Face Behind the Mask" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!