False Face (1977): Cast & Plot
False Face is a 1977 drama thriller directed by John Grissmer, starring Robert Lansing as Dr. Phillip Reynolds, Laura Whyte and David Scarroll. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- John Grissmer
- Original language
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English - Studio
- PJ Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is False Face About?
The premise of False Face without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Her face was his fortune. A psychopathic plastic surgeon transforms a young accident victim into the spitting image of his missing daughter.
False Face Themes & Keywords
· 28 tags- psychiatrist
- hit with a skillet
- plumber
- gay slur
- fake out
- the color yellow
- yoyo
- airport
- psychosis
- straitjacket
- private plane
- committed to a mental institution
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- psychologist patient relationship
- brunette
- hired killer
- plastic surgery
- pianist
- operation
- jazz band
- funeral
- dual role
- drowning
- psychotronic film
- woman
- doctor
- jane doe
- topless woman
- independent film
False Face Cast & Characters
Robert Lansing leads the cast as Dr. Phillip Reynolds, with Laura Whyte as Jennifer Reynolds and David Scarroll as Dr. Robert Dean. Directed by John Grissmer; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director John Grissmer
- Robert Lansing as Dr. Phillip Reynolds
- Laura Whyte as Jennifer Reynolds
- David Scarroll as Dr. Robert Dean
- Judith Chapman as Heather Reynolds / Jane Doe
Also Starring in False Face
· 11 more- Arlen Dean Snyder Uncle Bradley Austin Thorndike
- Lynda Simon Jane
- Sandy Martin Sandy
- Stan Wojno Donald
- Larry Quackenbush Keith Jarvey
- Muriel Moore Cousin Margaret
- Clara Dunn Gossipy Woman
- Mimi Honce Maddie Schuster
- Greg Oliver Killer
- Warde Q. Butler Mr. Clyde
- Bruce Atkins Bartender
False Face Plot Summary
What happens in False Face from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Phillip Reynolds Robert Lansing is a widowed, successful plastic surgeon whose charm masks a dangerous ruthlessness. When he catches his daughter Heather Reynolds Judith Chapman making love to her boyfriend, he murders the boyfriend and stages the death as an accident. Heather witnesses the crime from afar and flees the family home in terror.
A year later, after Phillip’s millionaire father-in-law dies, he and his brother-in-law Bradley Austin Thorndike Arlen Dean Snyder learn that neither of them is in the will. The patriarch, who privately blames Phillip for Heather’s drowning years before, leaves the entire $5 million estate to his granddaughter Heather Reynolds Judith Chapman, who has vanished since fleeing.
Full summary
The whole story of False Face, scene by scene
False Face Trailers & Videos
The trailer of False Face.
How Well Do You Know False Face?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What is the profession of Phillip Reynolds?
Cars in False Face
15 cars on screen, including the 1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE W108 and the 1968 Cadillac Ambulance.
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1968 Mercedes-Benz 280 SE W108 Important role -
1968 Cadillac Ambulance Minor role -
1970 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role -
1973 Cadillac Fleetwood 75 Minor role
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False Face FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of False Face, each answered in a sentence.
How long is False Face?
False Face runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was False Face released?
False Face was released on March 4, 1977.
Who directed False Face?
False Face was directed by John Grissmer.
More films by John Grissmer Who is in the cast of False Face?
False Face stars Robert Lansing as Dr. Phillip Reynolds, Laura Whyte as Jennifer Reynolds and David Scarroll as Dr. Robert Dean, among 15 credited actors.
Does False Face have a post-credit scene?
No. False Face has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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