Monday 13 April 2015

The Man Behind the Mask (1936 Michael Powell)

Though the title card on our print of dubious quality is simply 'Behind the Mask'.

Quite bonkers little episode, fairly lively (not even making it to the full hour) involves stolen ornament and innocent couple on the run. Hugh Williams, Jane Baxter and Ronald Ward are top-billed though Donald Calthrop (early Hitches and Rome Express) makes the best impression. Also the uncredited Esma Cannon is familiar to us as the waitress.

Ernest Palmer is DP with Erwin Hillier (misspelled as 'Hiller') on camera, though until a clearer print becomes available we can only guess as to the quality. Some interesting angles and moments, however.

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