The Devil's Mask
1946 film by Henry Levin
- May 23, 1946 (1946-05-23)
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The Devil's Mask is a 1946 American crime film directed by Henry Levin and starring Anita Louise, Jim Bannon and Michael Duane. The film was the second of three B pictures based on the popular radio series I Love a Mystery.[1] As well as its crime theme, the film also incorporates elements of horror.[2]
Plot
Two private detectives are asked to go to a museum to meet a woman who claims she is about to be murdered by her stepdaughter. The case becomes linked to a plane crash, a shrunken head just sent to the museum, and a scientist who disappeared during an expedition to South America.
Cast
- Anita Louise as Janet Mitchell
- Jim Bannon as Jack Packard
- Michael Duane as Rex Kennedy
- Mona Barrie as Louise Mitchell
- Barton Yarborough as Doc Long
- Ludwig Donath as Dr. Karger
- Paul E. Burns as Leon Hartman
- Frank Wilcox as Prof. Arthur Logan
- Bud Averill as Museum Guard
- Edward Earle as E.R. Willard
- John Elliott as John the Butler
- Fred Godoy as Mendoza
- Richard Hale as Curator Raymond Halliday
- Coulter Irwin as Frank
- Thomas E. Jackson as Detective Captain Quinn
- Frank Mayo as Gordon R. Mitchell
- Mary Newton as Karger's Nurse
- Harry Strang as Brophy - Night Watchman
Critical reception
TV Guide called it an "enjoyable programmer".[3]
References
Bibliography
- Bansak, Edmund G. Fearing the Dark: The Val Lewton Career. McFarland, 2003.
- Sterling, Christopher H. & O'Dell, Cary. The Concise Encyclopedia of American Radio. Routledge, 2011.
External links
- The Devil's Mask at IMDb
- The Devil's Mask at AllMovie
- The Devil's Mask at the TCM Movie Database
- The Devil's Mask at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
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Films directed by Henry Levin
- Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
- Sergeant Mike (1944)
- Dancing in Manhattan (1944)
- I Love a Mystery (1945)
- The Negro Sailor (1945)
- The Fighting Guardsman (1945)
- Night Editor (1946)
- The Devil's Mask (1946)
- The Unknown (1946)
- The Return of Monte Cristo (1946)
- The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)
- The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)
- The Mating of Millie (1948)
- The Gallant Blade (1948)
- The Man from Colorado (1948)
- Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
- Jolson Sings Again (1949)
- And Baby Makes Three (1949)
- The Petty Girl (1950)
- Convicted (1950)
- The Flying Missile (1950)
- Two of a Kind (1951)
- The Family Secret (1951)
- Belles on Their Toes (1952)
- The President's Lady (1953)
- The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
- The Gambler from Natchez (1954)
- The Dark Avenger (1955)
- Let's Be Happy (1957)
- Bernardine (1957)
- The Lonely Man (1957)
- April Love (1957)
- A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)
- Holiday for Lovers (1959)
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
- The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959)
- Where the Boys Are (1960)
- The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
- If a Man Answers (1962)
- Come Fly with Me (1963)
- Honeymoon Hotel (1964)
- Genghis Khan (1965)
- Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966)
- Murderers' Row (1966)
- The Ambushers (1967)
- The Desperados (1969)
- That Man Bolt (1973)
- Run for the Roses (1977)
- The Treasure Seekers (1979)
- Scout's Honor (1980)
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