The Face Behind the Mask
What fiendish fury turns man into monster?
In this low-budget thriller, Peter Lorre plays Janos Szabo, an immigrant from Hungary who is a skilled craftsman. After he's caught in a fire, his face is horribly scarred; his terrifying appearance makes it impossible for him to get a job. With nowhere else to turn, Janos begins working for the criminal underworld. Janos begins having second thoughts about his life of crime when he falls in love.
- Year: 1941
- Country: United States of America
- Genre: Crime, Drama, Horror
- Studio: Columbia Pictures
- Keyword: film noir
- Director: Robert Florey
- Cast: Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes, Don Beddoe, George E. Stone, John Tyrrell, Cy Schindell