Face of Fire

"Who Would Dare Lift the Mask!"

1959 1h 19m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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A local handyman saves a child in a fire, but the burns he receives disfigure his face so much that the townspeople avoid him.

“Who Would Dare Lift the Mask!”

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Cast

James Whitmore
Monk Johnson
Royal Dano
Jake Winter
Bettye Ackerman
Grace Trescott
Cameron Mitchell
Ned Trescott
Miko Oscard
Jimmie Trescott
Robert F. Simon
The Judge
Richard Erdman
Al Williams
Howard Smith
Sheriff Nolan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Albert Band
Writers: Louis Garfinkle, Albert Band, Stephen Crane
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Albert Band, shot by Edward Vorkapich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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James Whitmore and Royal Dano and Bettye Ackerman carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Who Would Dare Lift the Mask!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052793 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Albert Band directs. Edward Vorkapich behind the camera. Erik Nordgren scores. Ingemar Ejve cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
267 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Albert Band, shot by Edward Vorkapich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Erik Nordgren. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ingemar Ejve shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Whitmore and Royal Dano and Bettye Ackerman carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Who Would Dare Lift the Mask!".
8IMDB entry: tt0052793 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.