The Man with Two Faces (1934)

Directed by

Archie Mayo

Genre

drama film, crime film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 12m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman fears for her life from her sinister husband. Her brother devises a plan to protect her by pretending to be a tough gangster from out of town.

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What happens

The Man with Two Faces is an American drama film directed by Archie Mayo, and starring Edward G. Robinson and Mary Astor. The supporting cast features Ricardo Cortez, Louis Calhern, Mae Clarke, and David Landau. The story was adapted by Tom Reed and Niven Busch from the play The Dark Tower by George S. Kaufman and Alexander Woollcott. The Man with Two Faces was actress Margaret Dale's last film and her only talkie. She and Anton Stengel are the only two actors from the Broadway play to appear in the film. In 2010, this film became available on DVD from the Warner Archive Collection. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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