Man in the Iron Mask (1939)
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Man in the Iron Mask is independent producer Edward Small's 1939 edition of the much-filmed Dumas classic. The title character is the rightful King of France, imprisoned by his pretender-to-the-throne twin brother (both roles are played by Louis Hayward, with an uncredited Peter Cushing doubling… More Man in the Iron Mask is independent producer Edward Small's 1939 edition of the much-filmed Dumas classic. The title character is the rightful King of France, imprisoned by his pretender-to-the-throne twin brother (both roles are played by Louis Hayward, with an uncredited Peter Cushing doubling for Hayward in the "over the back" shots). Warren William plays musketeer D'Artagnan, who rallies his now aged swashbuckling companions Porthos (Alan Hale), Athos (Bert Roach) and Aramis (Miles Mander), to rescue the real King, whom they have raised from infancy. Director James Whale reserves a juicy cameo part for his old Frankenstein cohort Dwight "Renfield" Frye. Slightly hampered by a limited budget, Man in the Iron Mask was nonetheless popular enough to encourage producer Small to put together another literary derivation in 1940, The Son of Monte Cristo, utilizing many of the same sets. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- James Whale
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 12, 1939 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Sean Axmaker, Parallax View
[Director James] Whale turns the dialogue into a duel in its own right, with the advisors currying favor with the corrupt King Louis XIV and the Musketeers jabbing away with witty comments.
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Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Favors the duller romance parts to the action parts.
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Cast
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Louis Hayward
as Louis XIV, Philippe
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Joan Bennett
as Maria Theresa
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Joseph Schildkraut
as Fouquet
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Alan Hale
as Porthos
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Warren William
as D'Artagnan
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Miles Mander
as Aramis
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Bert Roach
as Athos
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Walter Kingsford
as Colbert
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Montagu Love
as Spanish Ambassador
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Doris Kenyon
as Queen Anne
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Albert Dekker
as Louis XII
- Reginald Barlow
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Howard Brooks
as Cardinal
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Lane Chandler
as Palace Guard
- D'Arcy Corrigan
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Peter Cushing
as Bit Part
- Sheila Darcy
- Nigel De Brulier
- Dwight Frye
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Boyd Irwin
as Royal High Constable
- Emmett C. King
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Ian Maclaren
as Valet de Chambre
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Marion Martin
as Mlle. de la Valliere
- Bob Milasch
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William Royle
as Commandant of Bastille
- Wyndham Standing
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Dorothy Vaughan
as Woman
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Fred Cavens
as Francois
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Harry Woods
as King's Officer
