Behind the Mask (1932): Cast
Behind the Mask is a 1932 crime thriller directed by John Francis Dillon, starring Boris Karloff as Jim Henderson, Jack Holt and Harry Tenbrook. It runs 1 hour 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 8m (68 min)
- Director
- John Francis Dillon
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Behind the Mask About?
The premise of Behind the Mask without spoilers.
A Slinking Fiend … Sulking Terror … Mad Murder! A Secret Service agent nabs a scalpel-happy doctor who runs drugs in caskets.
Behind the Mask Themes & Keywords
· 43 tags- bare chested male bondage
- deception
- psychotronic film
- bare chested male
- hairy chest
- prison
- escape
- undercover
- cemetery
- operating table
- heroin
- federal agent
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- drug smuggling
- fiend
- hospital nurse
- slang
- murder weapon
- united states of america
- 1930s
- pre code film
- prohibition
- cigarette smoking
- short wave radio
- clinic
- prison guard
- creepy maid
- narcotics in coffin
- surgical mask
- remade twice
- damsel in distress
- empty coffin
- drug dealing
- drug dealer
- reference to friedrich nietzsche
- held at gunpoint
- answering machine
- murder
- secret service agent
- escape from prison
- police investigation
- doctor's office
- operating room
- death on operating table
Behind the Mask Cast & Characters
Boris Karloff leads the cast as Jim Henderson, with Jack Holt as Jack Hart aka Quinn and Harry Tenbrook as Man in Black / Henchman in Boat. Directed by John Francis Dillon; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Francis Dillon
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Boris Karloff as Jim Henderson -
Jack Holt as Jack Hart aka Quinn - Harry Tenbrook as Man in Black / Henchman in Boat
- Willard Robertson as Capt. E.J. Hawkes
Also Starring in Behind the Mask
· 7 more- Thomas E. Jackson Agent Burke
- Claude King Arnold
- Jessie Arnold Eastland Hospital Nurse
- Edward Van Sloan Dr. August Steiner / Dr. Alec Munsell / Mr. X
- Martha Mattox Hotel Ansonia Maid
- Constance Cummings Julie Arnold
- Bertha Mann Nurse Edwards
More from John Francis Dillon
More films directed by John Francis Dillon: Call Her Savage, The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood, The Reckless Hour and The Finger Points.
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Behind the Mask FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Behind the Mask, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Behind the Mask?
Behind the Mask runs 1 hour 8 minutes (68 minutes).
When was Behind the Mask released?
Behind the Mask was released on February 25, 1932.
Who directed Behind the Mask?
Behind the Mask was directed by John Francis Dillon.
More films by John Francis Dillon Who is in the cast of Behind the Mask?
Behind the Mask stars Boris Karloff as Jim Henderson, Jack Holt as Jack Hart aka Quinn and Harry Tenbrook as Man in Black / Henchman in Boat, among 11 credited actors.
Does Behind the Mask have a post-credit scene?
No. Behind the Mask has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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