False Faces (1932): Cast
False Faces is a 1932 drama starring Lowell Sherman as Dr. Silas Brenton, Berton Churchill and Purnell Pratt. It runs 1 hour 13 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 13m (73 min)
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- K.B.S. Productions Inc.
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is False Faces About?
The premise of False Faces without spoilers.
After being fired and given 24 hours to leave the state, Dr. Silas Brenton reinvents himself in Chicago as a “prestigious” celebrity plastic surgeon. His silver tongue can’t hide dubious methods, and the board of plastic surgeons opens an investigation. The film is a delirious à‑clef about the loathsome career of Henry J. Schireson, the self‑styled “King of Quacks.”
False Faces Themes & Keywords
· 42 tags- pre code
- b movie
- fired for lack of ethics
- womanizer
- impersonating a plastic surgeon
- ad in the paper
- make people to believe
- has sex with many patients and nurses
- decide to defend himself
- shot to death
- blackmail
- frame up
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- greedy person
- femme fatale
- lie
- cheating on women
- sexual intercourse innuendos
- news headlines
- coincidence
- telephone
- jury trial
- witnesses
- district attorney
- double cross
- kiss
- film noir style
- operating room
- hospital
- plastic surgeon
- bailiff
- judge
- wheelchair
- trial
- seduction
- gunfire
- revenge
- operation
- nurse
- doctor
- chicago illinois
- quack doctor
- plastic surgery
False Faces Cast & Characters
Lowell Sherman leads the cast as Dr. Silas Brenton, with Berton Churchill as Dr. J.B. Parker and Purnell Pratt as Jefferson Howe.
- Lowell Sherman as Dr. Silas Brenton
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Berton Churchill as Dr. J.B. Parker -
Purnell Pratt as Jefferson Howe - Joyce Compton as Dottie Nation
Also Starring in False Faces
· 10 more- John St. Polis Dr. McDonald
- David Landau McCullough
- Geneva Mitchell Florence Day
- Lila Lee Georgia Rand
- Helene Millard June Deering
- Edward Martindel Mr. Jonathan Day
- Peggy Shannon Elsie Fryer
- Olive Tell Mrs. Day
- Forrest Stanley District Attorney
- Nance O'Neil Mrs. Finn
Cars in False Faces
4 cars on screen, including the 1931 Cadillac Ambulance and the Harley-Davidson VL.
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1931 Cadillac Ambulance Minor role -
Harley-Davidson VL Minor role -
1928 Lincoln Model L Minor role -
Packard unknown Minor role
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False Faces FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, cast and post-credit scenes of False Faces, each answered in a sentence.
How long is False Faces?
False Faces runs 1 hour 13 minutes (73 minutes).
When was False Faces released?
False Faces was released on October 12, 1932.
Who is in the cast of False Faces?
False Faces stars Lowell Sherman as Dr. Silas Brenton, Berton Churchill as Dr. J.B. Parker and Purnell Pratt as Jefferson Howe, among 14 credited actors.
Does False Faces have a post-credit scene?
No. False Faces has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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