Stolen Face (1952)

NR05/01/1952Drama, Thriller, Crime1h 12m
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Treachery wears a stolen face!

Overview

A plastic surgeon changes the face of a female convict to match that of the beautiful woman who broke his heart and left him. He marries the convict but trouble starts when his true love returns.

Top Billed Cast

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    Paul Henreid

    Dr. Philip Ritter

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    Lizabeth Scott

    Alice Brent / Lily Conover

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    André Morell

    David

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    Mary Mackenzie

    Lily Conover, before surgery

  5. John Wood

    Dr. John 'Jack' Wilson

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    Susan Stephen

    Betty

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    Arnold Ridley

    Dr. Russell

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    Diana Beaumont

    May

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    Cyril Smith

    Alf Bixby, Innkeeper

The problem with this rather mediocre tale is that the underlying premiss is really pretty far-fetched. Surgeon Paul Henreid has a brief assignation with a concert pianist (Lizabeth Scott) before she returns to her boyfriend "David" (Andre Morell). Obsessed with the woman, the physician carries out some restorative plastic surgery on a female prisoner and guess what - yep - when she emerges from the bandages, she could be her twin. Somewhat implausibly, he goes on to marry her, but soon discovers that she wasn't a prisoner for nothing, and when he meets the musician again (now sans boyfriend M...