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The Man Behind the Mask

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A young couple attend a masked ball before their planned (but secret) elopement. Suddenly everything goes wrong when the young woman is attacked and held hostage by a crazed attacker.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 1936-08-23

Runtime: 55 mins

Director: Michael Powell

Writer: Stanley Haynes, Syd Courtenay

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: The Man Behind the Mask

Production Companies: Joe Rock Productions, New Realm Pictures Ltd.

Production Countries: United Kingdom

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