The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)

Dir: James Whale Adventure / History stars 3

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The Man in the Iron Mask is an American adventure film first released in 1939, directed by James Whale. The film stars Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, Warren William, Joseph Schildkraut and Alan Hale. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Director: James Whale
Script: Alexandre Dumas père, George Bruce
Music: Lucien Moraweck
Cast: Louis Hayward (King Louis XIV), Joan Bennett (Princess Maria Theresa), Warren William (D’Artagnan), Joseph Schildkraut (Fouquet), Alan Hale (Porthos), Walter Kingsford (Colbert), Miles Mander (Aramis), Bert Roach (Athos), Marion Martin (Mlle. de la Valliere), Montagu Love (Spanish Ambassador), Doris Kenyon (Queen Anne), Albert Dekker (King Louis XIII), Nigel De Brulier (Cardinal Richelieu), William Royle (Commandant of the Bastille), Boyd Irwin (Royal High Constable of France), Howard Brooks (Cardinal), Reginald Barlow (Jean Paul), Lane Chandler (Captain of Fouquet’s Guards), Wyndham Standing (Doctor), Dorothy Vaughan (Midwife), Sheila Darcy (Maria Theresa’s Maid), Robert Milasch (Torturer), D’Arcy Corrigan (Tortured Prisoner), Harry Woods (First Officer), Peter Cushing (Second Officer), Emmett King (King’s Chamberlain), The St. Brendan Choir (Choral Group), Ted Billings (Prisoner in Bastille), Fred Cavens (Francois), James Dime (A Torturer and Mask Forger), Dwight Frye (Fouquet’s Valet), Leyland Hodgson (Court Announcer), Ian Maclaren (Valet de Chambre), Edgar Norton (Fouquet’s Servant)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 112 min; B&W

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