The Man Behind the Mask is a 1936 British mystery film directed by Michael Powell and starring Hugh Williams, Jane Baxter, Ronald Ward, Maurice Schwartz, George Merritt, Henry Oscar and Peter Gawthorne. A man assaults and switches places with another at a masked ball, and then attempts a major theft – casting suspicion on the original man.

The Man Behind the Mask (1936)
Directed by Michael Powell
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Bfi, Man, Mask, Powell
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Narrative Location: England
Alternate Titles
Behind the Mask
, GB
L'uomo dietro la maschera
IT
The Man Behind the Mask
GB