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The Face Behind the Mask

NR

1938

11 minutes

DocumentaryMysteryHistory

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.

Top Cast

John Nesbitt headshot

John Nesbitt

Narrator (voice)

Carlos De Valdez headshot

Carlos De Valdez

Bit Part (uncredited)

Jack Deery headshot

Jack Deery

Bit Part (uncredited)

Ivo Henderson headshot

Ivo Henderson

Bit Part (uncredited)

Mary Howard headshot

Mary Howard

La Vallière, The King's Sweetheart (uncredited)

George W. Jimenez headshot

George W. Jimenez

Spanish King (uncredited)

Edward Keane headshot

Edward Keane

Nicholas Fouquet (uncredited)

Michael Mark headshot

Michael Mark

Peasant (uncredited)

Andre Marsaudon headshot

Andre Marsaudon

Bit Part (uncredited)

Thomas R. Mills headshot

Thomas R. Mills

Governor (uncredited)

Leonard Penn headshot

Leonard Penn

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

George Sorel headshot

George Sorel

Count Mattioli (uncredited)

E. Alyn Warren headshot

E. Alyn Warren

Bit Part (uncredited)

Lyons Wickland headshot

Lyons Wickland

The Mask (uncredited)

Harry Worth headshot

Harry Worth

Louis XIII (uncredited)