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Behind the Mask (1932)

APPROVED 68 min  -  Horror | Mystery  -   25 February 1932 (USA)
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A federal agent goes undercover to infiltrate a drug smuggling operation headed by a mysterious Mr. X... See full summary »

Director:

John Francis Dillon

Writers:

Jo Swerling (story), Jo Swerling (dialogue), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Jack Holt, Constance Cummings and Boris Karloff
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Cast

Cast overview:
Jack Holt ...
Constance Cummings Constance Cummings ...
Boris Karloff ...
Claude King Claude King ...
Bertha Mann Bertha Mann ...
Nurse Edwards
Edward Van Sloan Edward Van Sloan ...
Dr. August Steiner / Dr. Alec Munsell / Mr. X
Willard Robertson Willard Robertson ...
Capt. E.J. Hawkes
Thomas E. Jackson Thomas E. Jackson ...
Agent Burke
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Storyline

A federal agent goes undercover to infiltrate a drug smuggling operation headed by a mysterious Mr. X, a criminal mastermind whose identity is unknown even to his henchmen. Mr. X is also running a bogus hospital where victims are killed on the operating table, and their coffins stuffed with narcotics. The drug-filled coffins are then buried in a cemetery. Written by Cameron Majidi <cmaj@prolifics.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Coffin | Undercover | Drug Smuggling | Federal Agent | Cemetery  | See more »

Taglines:

A Slinking Fiend - Skulking Terror - Mad Murder!

Genres:

Horror | Mystery

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

The Man Who Dared See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

The version presently in circulation bears a 1936 re-release production code seal of approval #2316-R, modernized title credits, and the newer post-1935 Columbia logo. See more »

Goofs

Factual errors: A dummy, thrown from the airplane by the pilot, instead of the pilot himself, to fool the people in the boat, would not be able to pull the ripcord on the parachute at the right time, to open it up. See more »

Quotes

Mr. X: The pain whilst I am cutting through the outer layers of skin will not be unendurable. It is only when I commence to carve on your vital organs that you will know you are having... an experience.
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Connections

Edited from The Criminal Code (1931) See more »