The Man in the Iron Mask

1h 52min

Adventure

History

Romance

Tyrannical King Louis XIV learns that he has an identical twin brother, Philippe, who was raised from birth by his late father's trusted friend D'Artagnan and his faithful musketeers, Porthos, Athos and Aramis. After Philippe falls for the king's betrothed, Spanish Princess Maria Theresa, Louis imprisons him, forcing his brother to don an iron mask that will slowly suffocate him -- and it's up to D'Artagnan to rescue him.

Production Companies

Edward Small Productions

United Artists

Cast

Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward

King Louis XIV / Philippe of Gascony
Joan Bennett

Joan Bennett

Princess Maria Theresa
Warren William

Warren William

D'Artagnan
Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Porthos
Marion Martin

Marion Martin

Mlle. de la Valliere
Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Spanish Ambassador
Doris Kenyon

Doris Kenyon

Queen Anne
Albert Dekker

Albert Dekker

Louis XIII
Nigel De Brulier

Nigel De Brulier

Cardinal Richelieu
William Royle

William Royle

Commandant of Bastille
Boyd Irwin

Boyd Irwin

Lord High Constable of France
Lane Chandler

Lane Chandler

Captain of Fouquet's Guards
Sheila Darcy

Sheila Darcy

Maria Theresa's Maid
D'Arcy Corrigan

D'Arcy Corrigan

Tortured Prisoner
Harry Woods

Harry Woods

First Officer
Peter Cushing

Peter Cushing

Second Officer
Emmett King

Emmett King

King's Chamberlain
Ted Billings

Ted Billings

Prisoner in Bastille
Fred Cavens

Fred Cavens

Francois
James Dime

James Dime

A Torturer and Mask Forger
Dwight Frye

Dwight Frye

Fouquet's Valet
Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Court Announcer
Ian Maclaren

Ian Maclaren

Valet de Chambre
Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Fouquet's Servant
Artie Ortego

Artie Ortego

Carriage Guard

Release date

13th Jul 1939

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Italiano