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The Man with My Face (1951)

The Man with My Face poster
Directed by
Edward Montagne
Genre
film noir, thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
NR
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man returns home to find an impostor has taken over his identity, his job, and his marriage. He must prove who he really is while being hunted by criminals.

suspensefulparanoidtensemysteriousmoderate-pacedurbandramaticpsychological

What happens

The Man with My Face is a 1951 American film noir directed by Edward Montagne and starring Barry Nelson, Carole Mathews and Lynn Ainley. Although the original novel is set in California, the film takes place in Puerto Rico. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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