The Man in the Iron Mask

★★★★★

“Free Him!”

1939 · 1 h 53 min

Directed by James Whale

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Cast

Louis Hayward Joan Bennett

Plot

Twin brothers in France: one king, one prisoner.

Sinekatalog’s take

James Whale's swashbuckler splits twin brothers, one king of France and one prisoner behind a mask, in a swift romp. Louis Hayward plays both and the film's sets, wit and pace make it a handsome, polished adventure.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.0 / 10 (2,324 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

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