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The Broken Mask | |
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Directed by | James P. Hogan |
Written by | De Leon Anthony Adele Buffington Frank Fenton |
Produced by | Morris R. Schlank |
Starring | Cullen Landis Barbara Bedford Wheeler Oakman |
Cinematography | Edward Gheller |
Edited by | Roy Eiler |
Production company | Morris R. Schlank Productions |
Distributed by | Anchor Film Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
Country | United States |
Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Broken Mask is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Cullen Landis, Barbara Bedford and Wheeler Oakman.[1] It was made by the independent Morris R. Schlank's production company.
Pertio, an Argentine dancer in New Orleans, falls in love with fellow performer Caricia. She persuades him to have his facial scars fixed by a plastic surgeon and the two team up both professionally and romantically. However the jealous doctor now desires Caricia and sets out to split them up.
A review in Variety found "little to recommend",[citation needed] but The Film Daily was more positive.[citation needed]
Photoplay's gave the film a positive review, writing, "Despite the theme's primitive ugliness, it is a colorful, imaginative picture with enough suspense to keep you gasping." The review also praised the performances of leads Landis and Bedford.[2]
The National Board of Review magazine, in 1942, described the film as "An interesting romance," and "A story of deep love and jealousy."[3]