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The Mask

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A young archaeologist believes he is cursed by a mask that causes him to have weird nightmares and possibly to murder. Before committing suicide, he mails the mask to his psychiatrist, Dr. Barnes, who is soon plunged into the nightmare world of the mask.

Status: Released

Released Date: 1961-10-27

Runtime: 83 mins

Director: Julian Roffman

Spoken language: English

Genres: Horror, Thriller

Original title: The Mask

Production Companies: Beaver-Champion Attractions, Taylor Roffman Productions

Production Countries: Canada

Cast

Paul Stevens

Claudette Nevins

Anne Collings

Bill Walker

Martin Lavut

Leo Leyden

Norman Ettlinger

Anderson (as Bill Bryden)

W.B. Brydon

Eleanor Beecroft

Ray Lawlor

Rudi Linschoten

Museum Guide (as Steven Appleby)

Stephen Ker Appleby

Alfie Scopp

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