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The Man in the Iron Mask (1939)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 |
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Louis Hayward | ... | |
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Warren William | ... | |
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Alan Hale | ... | |
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Walter Kingsford | ... | |
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Miles Mander | ... | |
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Bert Roach | ... | |
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Marion Martin | ... |
Mlle. de la Valliere
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Montagu Love | ... |
Spanish Ambassador
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Doris Kenyon | ... | |
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Albert Dekker | ... | |
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Nigel De Brulier | ... | |
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William Royle | ... |
Commandant of the Bastille
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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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USALanguage:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Der Mann mit der eisernen Maske See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles County Arboretum & Botanic Garden - 301 N. Baldwin Avenue, Arcadia, California, USACompany Credits
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Technical Specs
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Finland: | USA: (colorized version) | (TCM print) | West Germany:Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Noiseless Recording Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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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.See more »
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