| The Man in the Iron Mask | |
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| Directed by | James Whale |
| Screenplay by | George Bruce |
| Based on | The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later 1848–50 by Alexandre Dumas |
| Produced by | Edward Small |
| Starring | Louis Hayward Joan Bennett Warren William Joseph Schildkraut Peter Cushing |
| Cinematography | Robert H. Planck |
| Edited by | Grant Whytock |
| Music by | Lud Gluskin Lucien Moraweck |
Production company | Edward Small Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes 113 minutes (uncut) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $1 million[1] |
The Man in the Iron Mask is a 1939 American historical adventure film very loosely adapted from the last section of the 1847–1850 novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas, père, which is itself based on the French legend of the Man in the Iron Mask.
The film was directed by James Whale and stars Louis Hayward as royal twins, Joan Bennett as Princess Maria Theresa, Warren William as d'Artagnan, and Joseph Schildkraut as Nicolas Fouquet. British actor Peter Cushing made his screen debut in a minor part.[2]
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (Dec 12, 1938). "Selznick Quests New Serious Lombard Idea". Los Angeles Times. p. 28.
- ^ TV.com review