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The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask
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The Face Behind the Mask
1938
0h 11m
5.4(5 votes)
Documentary
Mystery
History

Overview

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.

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Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Cast & Crew

15 members
Acting

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

John Nesbitt
Acting

Carlos De Valdez

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Acting

Jack Deery

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Acting

Ivo Henderson

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Acting

Mary Howard

La Vallière, The King's Sweetheart (uncredited)

Mary Howard
Acting

George W. Jimenez

Spanish King (uncredited)

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Acting

Edward Keane

Nicholas Fouquet (uncredited)

Edward Keane
Acting

Michael Mark

Peasant (uncredited)

Michael Mark
Acting

Andre Marsaudon

Bit Part (uncredited)

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Thomas R. Mills

Governor (uncredited)

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Leonard Penn

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

Leonard Penn
Acting

George Sorel

Count Mattioli (uncredited)

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E. Alyn Warren

Bit Part (uncredited)

E. Alyn Warren
Acting

Lyons Wickland

The Mask (uncredited)

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Harry Worth

Louis XIII (uncredited)

Harry Worth

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