The Man in the Iron Mask

"Free Him!"

1939 1h 52m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 40

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Synopsis

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Years have passed since the Three Musketeers, Aramis, Athos and Porthos, have fought together with their friend, D'Artagnan. But with the tyrannical King Louis using his power to wreak havoc in the kingdom while his twin brother, Philippe, remains imprisoned, the Musketeers reunite to abduct Louis and replace him with Philippe.

“Free Him!”

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Cast

Louis Hayward
King Louis XIV / Philippe of Gascony
Joan Bennett
Princess Maria Theresa
Warren William
D'Artagnan
Joseph Schildkraut
Fouquet
Alan Hale
Porthos
Walter Kingsford
Colbert
Miles Mander
Aramis
Bert Roach
Athos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Whale
Writers: George Bruce
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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87 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Whale, shot by Robert H. Planck. 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 Lucien Moraweck. 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 Grant Whytock 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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Louis Hayward and Joan Bennett and Warren William carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Free Him!".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0031619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Whale directs. Robert H. Planck behind the camera. Lucien Moraweck scores. Grant Whytock cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Italian.

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Things worth knowing

187 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Directed by James Whale, shot by Robert H. Planck. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Lucien Moraweck. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Grant Whytock shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Louis Hayward and Joan Bennett and Warren William carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Free Him!".
8IMDB entry: tt0031619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 40 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 12 themes, including "prison", "princess", "france", "based on novel or book".