The Face Behind the Mask

The Face Behind the Mask

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.

US

Made in US

5.7/10

1938

Documentary
Mystery
History
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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Cast

John Nesbitt

John Nesbitt

As Narrator (voice)

Carlos De Valdez

Carlos De Valdez

As Bit Part (uncredited)

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

As Bit Part (uncredited)

Ivo Henderson

Ivo Henderson

As Bit Part (uncredited)

Mary Howard

Mary Howard

As La Vallière, The King's Sweetheart (uncredited)

George W. Jimenez

George W. Jimenez

As Spanish King (uncredited)

Edward Keane

Edward Keane

As Nicholas Fouquet (uncredited)

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

As Peasant (uncredited)

Andre Marsaudon

Andre Marsaudon

As Bit Part (uncredited)

Thomas R. Mills

Thomas R. Mills

As Governor (uncredited)

Leonard Penn

Leonard Penn

As Louis XIV, The Man in the Iron Mask (uncredited)

George Sorel

George Sorel

As Count Mattioli (uncredited)

E. Alyn Warren

E. Alyn Warren

As Bit Part (uncredited)

Lyons Wickland

Lyons Wickland

As The Mask (uncredited)

Harry Worth

Harry Worth

As Louis XIII (uncredited)

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