The Broken Mask

The Broken Mask
Directed byJames P. Hogan
Written byDe Leon Anthony
Adele Buffington
Frank Fenton
Produced byMorris R. Schlank
StarringCullen Landis
Barbara Bedford
Wheeler Oakman
CinematographyEdward Gheller
Edited byRoy Eiler
Production
company
Morris R. Schlank Productions
Distributed byAnchor Film Distributors
Release date
  • March 16, 1928 (1928-03-16)
Running time
60 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguagesSilent
English intertitles

The Broken Mask is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Cullen Landis, Barbara Bedford and Wheeler Oakman.[1] It was made by the independent Morris R. Schlank's production company.

Synopsis

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Pertio, an Argentine dancer in New Orleans, falls in love with fellow performer Caricia. She persuades him to have his facial scars fixed by a plastic surgeon and the two team up both professionally and romantically. However the jealous doctor now desires Caricia and sets out to split them up.

Cast

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Reception

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A review in Variety found "little to recommend",[citation needed] but The Film Daily was more positive.[citation needed]

Photoplay's gave the film a positive review, writing, "Despite the theme's primitive ugliness, it is a colorful, imaginative picture with enough suspense to keep you gasping." The review also praised the performances of leads Landis and Bedford.[2]

The National Board of Review magazine, in 1942, described the film as "An interesting romance," and "A story of deep love and jealousy."[3]

References

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  1. ^ Munden p.93
  2. ^ "The Broken Mask—Anchor". Photoplay. United States: Photoplay Publishing Co. September 1928. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  3. ^ National Board of Review magazine 1942. New York, NY: National Board of Review of Motion Pictures. 1942. p. 370. LCCN 28013598.

Bibliography

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  • Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
  • Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.
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