The Man Without a Face (1935 film)
Appearance
The Man Without a Face | |
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Directed by | George King |
Written by | St. John Erskine Randall Faye Michael Trevellian |
Produced by | Randall Faye |
Starring | Carol Coombe Cyril Chosack Moore Marriott |
Edited by | John Seabourne Sr. |
Production company | Embassy Pictures |
Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
Release date | 25 September 1935 |
Running time | 61 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
The Man Without a Face is a 1935 British drama film directed by George King and starring Carol Coombe, Cyril Chosack and Moore Marriott. It was made as a quota quickie at Walton Studios.[1]
Synopsis
A man wrongly convicted of murder is able to escape when he is involved in a train crash and changes identity with another passenger, not realising that he is the real killer.
Cast
- Carol Coombe as Joan Ellis
- Cyril Chosack as Billy Desmond
- Moore Marriott as Tinker John
- Ronald Ritchie as Paul Keefe
- Billy Holland as Detective
- Ben Williams as Warder
- Fred Withers
- Vi Kaley as Landlady
References
- ^ Wood p.86
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve. Quota Quickies: The Birth of the British 'B' Film. British Film Institute, 2007.
- Low, Rachael. Filmmaking in 1930s Britain. George Allen & Unwin, 1985.
- Wood, Linda. British Films, 1927-1939. British Film Institute, 1986.