With louis hayward, joan bennett, warren william, joseph schildkraut. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the man in the iron mask 1939 near you. The image measures 1917 2933 pixels and is 1182 kilobytes large. All in all, a solid film with some excellent cinematography, uniformly excellent cast and good direction except the romantic scenesjames whale always was a bit. The man in the iron mask has a long cinematic history. The man in the iron mask has been ranked 1764 times, wins 31. Finally, the man in the iron mask script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the leonardo dicaprio movie.
The man in the iron mask alexander dumas classic, presented for the first time in film form, is a highly entertaining adventure melodrama. The man in the iron mask 1939 discussion moviechat. The cruel king louis xiv of france has a secret twin brother whom he keeps imprisoned. The man in the iron mask is a 1939 american film very loosely adapted from the last section of the novel. Watch the man in the iron mask 193 full movie free online. Louis hayward, joan bennett, warren william, joseph schildkraut, alan hale, walter kingsford, miles mander, bert roach director. Gallery of 12 movie poster and cover images for the man in the iron mask 1939. If theyre successful, they could save the entire kingdom. The event you seek to explore for movies by title the man in the iron mask, you are on the most suitable. New listing the man in the iron mask vhs, 1998 preowned. See more ideas about the man, iron and leonardo dicaprio. The three musketeers, the count of monte christo, and the saint as well were all amazing swashbucklers that were full of action before action movies were a hit. A soso film which seems like a strange choice for james whale.
With this in mind, many to point to the enigmatic eustache dauger as the more likely culprit. Movie info in this version of the dumas classic, the title character is the rightful king of france, imprisoned by his pretendertothethrone twin brother. Swashbuckling tale about twin brothers played by hayward separated at birth. It was also notable for being the source of several subsequent remakes. Philippe louis hayward, flanked by dartagnan warren william and the musketeers alan hale, bert roach, miles mander, confronts his brother king louis also hayward in james whales the man in the iron mask, 1939 view the tcmdb entry for the man in the iron mask. The man in the iron mask 212 movie clip philippe is freed from the iron mask 1998 hd duration. Tyrannical king louis xiv learns that he has an identical twin brother, philippe, who was raised from birth by his late fathers trusted friend dartagnan and his faithful musketeers, porthos, athos and aramis. The film was directed by james whale and stars louis hayward as royal twins, joan bennett as princess maria theresa, warren william as dartagnan, and. The title character is the rightful king of france, imprisoned by his pretendertothethrone twin brother both roles are played by louis hayward, with an uncredited peter cushing doubling for hayward in the over the back shots. There have been many screen adaptations of the classic 19th century novel by alexander dumas, dating all the way back to 1909. The man in the iron mask 1939 louis hayward joan bennett vhs tape new sealed see more like this. There might even be a few historical details that were closer to the truth in. Four swashbuckling heroes plot to rescue the rightful king of france, imprisoned by his evil twin brother, and restore him to the throne.
One turns out to be king louis xiv of france, and the other is imprisoned and forced to wear an iron mask that hides his identity. The film was produced with excellent graphic quality, best quality of sound and finest starring actors. He was an actor, known for the last warning 1928, a christmas carol 1938 and the man in the iron mask 1939. Darcy corrigan was born on january 2, 1870 in county cork, ireland.
Man in the iron mask is independent producer edward smalls 1939 edition of the muchfilmed dumas classic. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of man in the iron mask. After philippe falls for the kings betrothed, spanish princess maria theresa, louis imprisons him, forcing his brother to don an iron mask that will slowly suffocate him and its up. The man in the iron mask 1939 james whale synopsis. The musketeers most glorious, and dangerous, adventure begins with the rescue of a mysterious prisoner from a fortress island prison. Philippe is eventually rescued by musketeer dartagnan william and the musketeers join forces for actionpacked adventure and royal revenge. Man in the iron mask 1939 the dove foundation is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and promote the creation, production, distribution and. Mysterious man in the iron mask revealed, 350 years. The plot often involves dartagnan and the three musketeers and an identical twin brother of king louis xiv of france, and it.
Another dwight frye cameo in a james whale film this time its the man in the iron mask. Leonardo dicaprio is the man in the iron mask and also king louis xiv in this retelling of the famous dumas story. The man in the iron mask 1939 rerelease movie poster. Despotic king louis xiv discovers he has a twin brother who has grown up under the tutelage of his foster father, the patriotic musketeer dartagnan. This 1939 version plays fast and loose with the details of the book but has been very influential in subsequent screen adaptations. Grant whytock, edward small, alexandre dumas, george bruce. The kings fearsome rule has caused his subjects to riot so artemis reunites the musketeers to carry about a dangerous plan involving the mysterious prisoner known as the man in the iron mask. The man in the iron mask 1939louis in the mask youtube. A still from the 1939 film about the historical mystery, the man in the iron mask. After philippe falls for the kings betrothed, spanish princess maria theresa, louis imprisons.
Unfortunately, matthiole likely died in 1694several years too early for him to be the mask. The man in the iron mask 1998 the former musketeer athos john malkovich swears vengeance after despotic king louis xiv leonardo dicaprio causes the death of his son. Watch the man in the iron mask 1939 shoutfactorytv. The man in the iron mask 1939 the movie database tmdb. This is the kind of old hollywood movie where the good stuff is great, and the bad is so much fun anyway, one cant help but to have a good time. The film centers on the aging four musketeers, athos, porthos, aramis, and dartagnan, during the reign of king louis xiv and attempts to explain the mystery of the man in the iron mask, using a plot more closely related to the flamboyant 1929 version starring douglas fairbanks, the iron mask, and the 1939 version directed by james whale, than to the original dumas book. In this version of the dumas classic, the title character is the rightful king of france, imprisoned by his pretendertothethrone twin brother. James whale has to be credited with some very fine direction on this version of the man in the iron mask, the famous story about the twin brothers, one of whom is a blackhearted rogue who sits on the throne, the other raised in a faraway village by dartagnan when it becomes clear that only one twin can sit on the throne of france.
He is surrounded in a sumptuous production by a stellar cast that includes gabriel byrne, john malkovich, gerard depardieu and jeremy irons. In his new book, paul sonnino, a professor of history at. The man in the iron mask 1939 turner classic movies tcm. The beginning part was kept in because spoiled princesses in jail are hilarious. The man in the iron mask is a viable movie created by edward small productions, along with a description of the movie is the three musketeers rescue the kings unjustly imprisoned twin. High resolution rerelease movie poster image for the man in the iron mask 1939. Warren william plays musketeer dartagnan, who rallies. To begin with the man in the iron mask himself which is portrayed as a much more heroic and willingly participating self than the 90s remake. Overview of the man in the iron mask, 1939, directed by james whale, with louis hayward, joan bennett, warren william, at turner classic movies. The man in the iron mask 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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