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The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)

TV_G 96 min  -  Adventure | History | Romance  -   13 July 1939 (USA)
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Despotic King Louis XIV discovers he has a twin brother who has grown up under the tutelage of his foster father, the patriotic musketeer D'Artagnan.

Director:

James Whale

Writers:

Alexandre Dumas père (novel), George Bruce (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Louis Hayward Louis Hayward ...
Joan Bennett ...
Warren William Warren William ...
Joseph Schildkraut ...
Alan Hale Alan Hale ...
Walter Kingsford Walter Kingsford ...
Miles Mander Miles Mander ...
Bert Roach Bert Roach ...
Marion Martin Marion Martin ...
Mlle. de la Valliere (as Marian Martin)
Montagu Love Montagu Love ...
Spanish Ambassador
Doris Kenyon Doris Kenyon ...
Albert Dekker Albert Dekker ...
Nigel De Brulier Nigel De Brulier ...
William Royle William Royle ...
Commandant of the Bastille
Boyd Irwin Boyd Irwin ...
Royal High Constable of France
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Storyline

D'Artagnan and the musketeers are the only ones who know of the existence of a twin brother, and Fouquet uses his influence to keep everyone silenced. The main story was changed by portraying Louis XIV as selfish, cruel, and incompetent, and Philippe the kind-hearted brother who is raised by D'Artagnan and the musketeers and does not even know that he has an identical twin. When the truth is discovered, Louis XIV has Philippe imprisoned with the iron mask placed on him, hoping that Philippe's beard will grow inside the mask and eventually strangle him. Written by Anthony Pereyra {hypersonic91@yahoo.com}  

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Plot Keywords:

Brother | Musketeer | Mask | Iron Mask | Identical Twins  | See more »

Taglines:

Alexandre Dumas most amazing, adventurous epic

Genres:

Adventure | History | Romance

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Der Mann mit der eisernen Maske See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Edward Small Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Finland:  | USA: (colorized version)  | (TCM print)  | West Germany:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Peter Cushing did double duty on this film. In additional to his own role, he would feed Louis Hayward the lines for the split screen shots. Director 'James Whale' initially cast him only to play opposite Hayward in the sequences where both twins appear together, but was impressed enough with the newcomer that he offered Cushing a small part on horseback. This was Peter Cushing's film debut, and he had the unique opportunity to view his own rushes and improve his own performance, especially since none of it would be used in the finished feature. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: In one chase scene, a character fires a pistol three times in quick succession. 17th century firearms had to be reloaded after each shot. See more »

Quotes

Philippe: [as Louis] I became King on my fifth birthday. By my sixth I learned not to offer encouragement. Sooner or later everyone comes to me.
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Connections

Referenced in "Mad Men: Babylon (#1.6)" (2007) See more »