The Devil’s Mask (1946): Cast
The Devil’s Mask is a 1946 mystery crime film directed by Henry Levin, starring Jim Bannon as Jack Packard, Harry Strang and Frank Mayo. It runs 1 hour 5 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 5m (65 min)
- Director
- Henry Levin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Devil’s Mask About?
The premise of The Devil’s Mask without spoilers.
After a San Francisco‑to‑South‑America flight crashes, investigators discover a neatly wrapped shrunken native head among the wreckage. The baffled police involve a local anthropology museum, and the case draws in Jack and Doc, two private detectives summoned to meet a mysterious woman who has hired them for a private assignment.
The Devil’s Mask Themes & Keywords
· 38 tags- based on radio show
- psychotronic film
- secret
- hypnotized woman
- jungle
- wreckage
- suspect
- private detective
- explorer
- expedition
- shrunken head
- stepmother stepdaughter relationship
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- husband wife relationship
- father daughter relationship
- stock footage
- sidekick
- series
- post world war two
- police detective
- nurse
- narration
- investigator
- investigation
- doctor
- cigarette smoking
- archive footage
- airplane
- 1940s
- taxidermy
- recording
- airplane crash
- panther
- museum
- knife in back
- hypnotism
- blowgun
- black cat
- death of father
The Devil’s Mask Cast & Characters
Jim Bannon leads the cast as Jack Packard, with Harry Strang as Brophy, museum watchman and Frank Mayo as Quentin Mitchell. Directed by Henry Levin; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Henry Levin
- Jim Bannon as Jack Packard
- Harry Strang as Brophy, museum watchman
- Frank Mayo as Quentin Mitchell
- Frank Wilcox as Prof. Arthur Logan
Also Starring in The Devil’s Mask
· 15 more- Edward Earle E. R. Willard
- Paul E. Burns Leon Hartman
- John Elliott John, butler
- Thomas E. Jackson Det. Capt. Quinn
- Anita Louise Janet Mitchell
- Richard Hale Curator Raymond Halliday
- Mona Barrie Louise Mitchell
- Ludwig Donath Dr. Karger
- Mary Newton Nurse
- Barton Yarborough Doc Long
- Michael Duane Rex Kennedy
- Frank Martin Introductory Narrator (voice)
- Coulter Irwin Frank, Willard's aide
- Fred Godoy Senor Mendoza
- Bud Averill Closing-Time Museum Guard
More from Henry Levin
More films directed by Henry Levin, best-rated first: Where the Boys Are, Scout’s Honor, That Man Bolt and The Desperados.
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The Devil’s Mask FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Devil’s Mask, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Devil’s Mask?
The Devil’s Mask runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
When was The Devil’s Mask released?
The Devil’s Mask was released on May 23, 1946.
Who directed The Devil’s Mask?
The Devil’s Mask was directed by Henry Levin.
More films by Henry Levin Who is in the cast of The Devil’s Mask?
The Devil’s Mask stars Jim Bannon as Jack Packard, Harry Strang as Brophy, museum watchman and Frank Mayo as Quentin Mitchell, among 19 credited actors.
Does The Devil’s Mask have a post-credit scene?
No. The Devil’s Mask has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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