The Second Face

"No woman can forgive another woman's beauty!"

1950 1h 17m EN

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5.8

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★7.0TMDB · 5★5.8IMDB · 223

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Synopsis

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A homely girl is seriously injured in a car crash. When she eventually wakes up in the hospital, she's astounded to see that plastic surgery has transformed her into a world-class beauty. When she finds out that a mysterious "benefactor" has paid for her surgery, she sets out to find out who he is and why he did it.

“No woman can forgive another woman's beauty!”

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Cast

Ella Raines
Phyllis Holmes
Bruce Bennett
Paul Curtis
Rita Johnson
Claire Elwood
John Sutton
Jerry Allison
Patricia Knight
Lynn Hamilton
Roy Roberts
Allan Wesson
Jane Darwell
Mrs. Lockridge
Paul Cavanagh
Todd Williams

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jack Bernhard
Writers: Eugene Vale, Eugene Vale
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jack Bernhard, shot by Paul Ivano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Raoul Kraushaar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Christian Nyby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ella Raines and Bruce Bennett and Rita Johnson carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "No woman can forgive another woman's beauty!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jack Bernhard directs. Paul Ivano behind the camera. Raoul Kraushaar scores. Christian Nyby cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 77-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
276 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Jack Bernhard, shot by Paul Ivano. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Raoul Kraushaar. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Christian Nyby shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ella Raines and Bruce Bennett and Rita Johnson carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "No woman can forgive another woman's beauty!".
9IMDB entry: tt0042934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.