May 23, 2012

Films

Mask of Dust – 1954 | 79 mins | Adventure | B&W

Plot Synopsis

Mask of Dust

Mask of Dust is an adequate racetrack drama with Stirling Moss amongst the guest performers. Bedevilled by injury and bad luck, Peter Wells (Richard Conte) continues his career as a racing car driver despite his wife Pat’s (Mari Aldon) opposition. After his best friend is killed his wife leaves him, he is suspended for pulling out of a race to attend his dying friend, but is later reinstated and wins his next race heroically. Later, he quits racing and his wife returns to him.

Production Team

Terence Fisher: Director
J Elder Wills: Art Direction
Walter J Harvey: Cinematography
Bill Lenny: Film Editing
Leonard Salzedo: Original Music
Mickey Delamar: Producer
Richard H Landau: Script
Ken Cameron: Sound Department
Sid Wiles: Sound Department

Cast

Richard Conte: Peter Wells
Mari Aldon: Patricia Wells
Peter Illing: Tony Bellario
Alec Mango: Guido Rosetti
James Copeland: Johnny Jackson
George Coulouris: \’Pic\’ Dallapiccola
Meredith Edwards: Laurence Gibson
Stirling Moss: Himself



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