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.
Directed by Terence Fisher
film noir
mad doctor
b movie
doctor
facial scar
plastic surgeon
british noir
doctor patient relationship
female convict
concert pianist
facial reconstruction
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.0 / 5
Cast
Paul Henreid
Dr. Philip Ritter
Lizabeth Scott
Alice Brent / Lily Conover
André Morell
David
Mary Mackenzie
Lily Conover, before surgery
Susan Stephen
Betty
Arnold Ridley
Dr. Russell
Diana Beaumont
May
Cyril Smith
Alf Bixby, Innkeeper
Russell Napier
Det. Cutler
Ambrosine Phillpotts
Miss Patten - Fur Department Clerk
Everley Gregg
Lady Millicent Harringay
Crew
Terence Fisher
Director
Malcolm Arnold
Original Music Composer
Edith Head
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
6 reviews
Gabriel Silva
5.3★ · 06/17/25
The noir-like elements are this film’s strongest parts but it takes too long to get there. The actors are great, though, and make the predictability not as much an issue
The noir-like elements are this film’s strongest parts but it takes too long to get there. The actors are great, though, and make the predictability not as much an issue
