Janos "Johnny" Szabo
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The Face Behind the Mask is a 1941 American film noir crime film directed by Robert Florey and starring Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes and Don Beddoe. The screenplay was adapted by Paul Jarrico, Arthur Levinson, and Allen Vincent from the play Interim, written by Thomas Edward O'Connell (1915–1961).
The Face Behind the Mask: Directed by Robert Florey. With Peter Lorre, Evelyn Keyes, Don Beddoe, George E. Stone. A disfigured watch-maker with a grudge against society embarks on a life of crime.
- (1.9K)
- Crime, Drama, Film-Noir
- Robert Florey
- 1941-01-16
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- 68 min
- 3.9K
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When a fire leaves him hideously scarred, an immigrant turns to crime.
- Robert Florey, Milton Carter, William Mull
- Peter Lorre
Hungarian immigrant Janos Szabo (Peter Lorre) is left disfigured after a fire. When his scarred appearance keeps him from finding employment, Janos teams up with thieves Watts (John Tyrrell) and ...
- (12)
- Dennis Schwartz
- Horror
- Robert Florey
Overview. 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.
One of the darkest and saddest films of the early noir period, Robert Florey’s The Face Behind the Mask stars noir legend Peter Lorre as starry-eyed, kind-spirited Hungarian immigrant Janos “Johnny” Szabo for whom the American dream results in the annihilation of both his body and soul.
