White Face

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White Face - 1932 | 70 mins | Mystery | B&W

The Production Team

Director: T. Hayes Hunter.
Producer: Michael Balcon.
Script: Angus MacPhail and Bryan Edgar Wallace. (based on the Edgar Wallace play Persons Unknown)
Cinematography: Alex Bryce and Bernard Knowles.
Art Direction: Norman G. Arnold.

The Cast

Hugh Williams - Michael Seeley
Gordon Harker - Sam Hackett
Norman McKinnel - Inspector Mason
John H. Roberts - Dr. Marford
Renee Gadd - Janice Harman
Richard Bird - Donald Batema
Nora Swinburne - Inez Landor
Leslie Perrins - Louis Landor

Plot Synopsis

Superb Edgar Wallace thriller that begins when Dr. Marford (John H. Roberts) finds a man murdered in an East End side street. Scotland Yard inspector Mason (Norman McKinnel) is handed the case and discovers he’s hunting for a blackmailer called ‘White Face’ who assumes a disguise to evade the police. The doctor reveals he has a patient answering the criminal’s description, and with the help of reporter Michael Seeley (Hugh Williams), the inspector uncovers the true identity of ‘White Face’.