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Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, Joseph Schildkraut, Alan Hale, Warren William ... see more see more... , Miles Mander , Bert Roach , Walter Kingsford , Montagu Love , Doris Kenyon , Albert Dekker , Reginald Barlow , Howard Brooks , Lane Chandler , D'Arcy Corrigan , Peter Cushing , Sheila Darcy , Nigel De Brulier , Dwight Frye , Boyd Irwin , Emmett C. King , Ian Maclaren , Marion Martin , Bob Milasch , William Royle , Wyndham Standing , Dorothy Vaughan , Fred Cavens , Harry Woods

Man in the Iron Mask is independent producer Edward Small's 1939 edition of the much-filmed Dumas classic. The title character is the rightful King of France, imprisoned by his pretender-to-the-throne... read more read more... twin brother (both roles are played by Louis Hayward, with an uncredited Peter Cushing doubling for Hayward in the "over the back" shots). Warren William plays musketeer D'Artagnan, who rallies his now aged swashbuckling companions Porthos (Alan Hale), Athos (Bert Roach) and Aramis (Miles Mander), to rescue the real King, whom they have raised from infancy. Director James Whale reserves a juicy cameo part for his old Frankenstein cohort Dwight "Renfield" Frye. Slightly hampered by a limited budget, Man in the Iron Mask was nonetheless popular enough to encourage producer Small to put together another literary derivation in 1940, The Son of Monte Cristo, utilizing many of the same sets. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Unrated, 1 hr. 50 min.

Directed by: James Whale

Release Date: April 12, 1939

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  • FilmFanatik
    December 21, 2009
    FilmFanatik
    Very nice version of the tale.
  • wkims
    April 15, 2008
    wkims
    Some movie's you just shouldn't knock until you've seen them.
    This turned out to be much better than I thought.

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Sean Axmaker
February 19, 2012
Sean Axmaker, Parallax View

[Director James] Whale turns the dialogue into a duel in its own right, with the advisors currying favor with the corrupt King Louis XIV and the Musketeers jabbing away with witty comments. Full Review

Dennis Schwartz
November 18, 2006
Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Favors the duller romance parts to the action parts. Full Review

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Frank S. Nugent
March 25, 2006
Frank S. Nugent, New York Times

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Derek Adams
June 24, 2006
Derek Adams, Time Out

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May 24, 2003
Film4

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