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The Man in the Iron Mask

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, July 13 1939
85 years ago
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Portrait of Louis HaywardLouis Hayward. Louis Hayward was 30 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'King Louis XIV / Philippe of Gascony'.
Birthday: Sat, Mar 20 1909 –
Died: Thu, Feb 21 1985
Portrait of Joan BennettJoan Bennett. Joan Bennett was 29 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Princess Maria Theresa'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 27 1910 –
Died: Fri, Dec 07 1990
Portrait of Warren WilliamWarren William. Warren William was 44 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'D'Artagnan'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 02 1894 –
Died: Fri, Sep 24 1948
Portrait of Joseph SchildkrautJoseph Schildkraut. Joseph Schildkraut was 43 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Fouquet'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 22 1896 –
Died: Tue, Jan 21 1964
Portrait of Alan HaleAlan Hale. Alan Hale was 47 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Porthos'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 09 1892 –
Died: Sun, Jan 22 1950
Portrait of Walter KingsfordWalter Kingsford. Walter Kingsford was 56 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Colbert'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 20 1882 –
Died: Fri, Feb 07 1958
Portrait of Miles ManderMiles Mander. Miles Mander was 51 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Aramis'.
Birthday: Mon, May 14 1888 –
Died: Fri, Feb 08 1946
Portrait of Bert RoachBert Roach. Bert Roach was 47 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Athos'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 20 1891 –
Died: Tue, Feb 16 1971
Portrait of Marion MartinMarion Martin. Marion Martin was 31 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Mlle. de la Valliere'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 07 1908 –
Died: Tue, Aug 13 1985
Portrait of Montagu LoveMontagu Love. Montagu Love was 59 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Spanish Ambassador'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 15 1880 –
Died: Mon, May 17 1943
Portrait of Doris KenyonDoris Kenyon. Doris Kenyon was 41 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Queen Anne'.
Birthday: Fri, Sep 03 1897 –
Died: Sat, Sep 01 1979
Portrait of Albert DekkerAlbert Dekker. Albert Dekker was 33 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Louis XIII'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 20 1905 –
Died: Sun, May 05 1968
Portrait of Nigel De BrulierNigel De Brulier. Nigel De Brulier was 61 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Cardinal Richelieu'.
Birthday: Wed, Aug 08 1877 –
Died: Fri, Jan 30 1948
Portrait of William RoyleWilliam Royle. William Royle was 52 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Commandant of Bastille'.
Birthday: Mon, Mar 21 1887 –
Died: Fri, Aug 09 1940
Portrait of Boyd IrwinBoyd Irwin. Boyd Irwin was 59 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Lord High Constable of France'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 11 1880 –
Died: Tue, Jan 22 1957
Portrait of Howard BrooksHoward Brooks. Howard Brooks was >> in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Cardinal'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Reginald BarlowReginald Barlow. Reginald Barlow was 73 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Jean Paul'.
Birthday: Sun, Jun 17 1866 –
Died: Tue, Jul 06 1943
Portrait of Lane ChandlerLane Chandler. Lane Chandler was 40 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Captain of Fouquet's Guards'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 02 1899 –
Died: Thu, Sep 14 1972
Portrait of Wyndham StandingWyndham Standing. Wyndham Standing was 58 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 22 1880 –
Died: Fri, Feb 01 1963
Portrait of Dorothy VaughanDorothy Vaughan. Dorothy Vaughan was 48 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Midwife'.
Birthday: Mon, Nov 03 1890 –
Died: Tue, Mar 15 1955
Portrait of Sheila DarcySheila Darcy. Sheila Darcy was 24 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Maria Theresa's Maid'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 08 1914 –
Died: Fri, Feb 27 2004
Portrait of Robert MilaschRobert Milasch. Robert Milasch was 54 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Torturer'.
Birthday: Sat, Apr 18 1885 –
Died: Sun, Nov 14 1954
Portrait of D'Arcy CorriganD'Arcy Corrigan. D'Arcy Corrigan was 69 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Tortured Prisoner'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 02 1870 –
Died: Tue, Dec 25 1945
Portrait of Harry WoodsHarry Woods. Harry Woods was 50 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'First Officer'.
Birthday: Sat, May 04 1889 –
Died: Sat, Dec 28 1968
Portrait of Peter CushingPeter Cushing. Peter Cushing was 26 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Second Officer'.
Birthday: Mon, May 26 1913 –
Died: Thu, Aug 11 1994
Portrait of Emmett KingEmmett King. Emmett King was 74 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'King's Chamberlain'.
Birthday: Tue, May 30 1865 –
Died: Tue, Apr 21 1953
Portrait of Ted BillingsTed Billings. Ted Billings was 59 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Prisoner in Bastille'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 07 1880 –
Died: Sat, Jul 05 1947
Portrait of Fred CavensFred Cavens. Fred Cavens was >> in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Francois'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James DimeJames Dime. James Dime was 41 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'A Torturer and Mask Forger'.
Birthday: Sat, Dec 18 1897 –
Died: Mon, May 11 1981
Portrait of Dwight FryeDwight Frye. Dwight Frye was 40 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Fouquet's Valet'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 22 1899 –
Died: Sun, Nov 07 1943
Portrait of Leyland HodgsonLeyland Hodgson. Leyland Hodgson was 46 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Court Announcer'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 05 1892 –
Died: Wed, Mar 16 1949
Portrait of Ian MaclarenIan Maclaren. Ian Maclaren was 64 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Valet de Chambre'.
Birthday: Sat, May 01 1875 –
Died: Thu, Apr 10 1952
Portrait of John MertonJohn Merton. John Merton was 38 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Soldier'.
Birthday: Mon, Feb 18 1901 –
Died: Sat, Sep 19 1959
Portrait of Edgar NortonEdgar Norton. Edgar Norton was 70 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Fouquet's Servant'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 11 1868 –
Died: Fri, Feb 06 1953
Portrait of William H. O'BrienWilliam H. O'Brien. William H. O'Brien was 47 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Servant'.
Birthday: Sun, Jul 19 1891 –
Died: Sat, Apr 18 1981
Portrait of Artie OrtegoArtie Ortego. Artie Ortego was 49 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Carriage Guard'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 09 1890 –
Died: Sun, Jul 24 1960
Portrait of Herman HackHerman Hack. Herman Hack was 40 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Guard'.
Birthday: Thu, Jun 15 1899 –
Died: Thu, Oct 19 1967

Crew

Portrait of James WhaleJames Whale. James Whale was 49 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Director'
Birthday: Mon, Jul 22 1889 –
Died: Wed, May 29 1957
Portrait of Robert H. PlanckRobert H. Planck. Robert H. Planck was 36 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Aug 19 1902 –
Died: Sun, Oct 31 1971
Portrait of Cullen TateCullen Tate. Cullen Tate was >> in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Second Unit Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lud GluskinLud Gluskin. Lud Gluskin was 40 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Music Director'
Birthday: Fri, Dec 16 1898 –
Died: Fri, Oct 13 1989
Portrait of Edgar AndersonEdgar Anderson. Edgar Anderson was >> in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George BruceGeorge Bruce. George Bruce was 40 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 15 1898 –
Died: Fri, Sep 06 1974
Portrait of Edward SmallEdward Small. Edward Small was 48 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Producer, Presenter'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 01 1891 –
Died: Tue, Jan 25 1977
Portrait of Grant WhytockGrant Whytock. Grant Whytock was 45 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Editor'
Birthday: Mon, Jun 18 1894 –
Died: Tue, Nov 10 1981
Portrait of Lucien MoraweckLucien Moraweck. Lucien Moraweck was 38 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Fri, May 24 1901 –
Died: Sat, Oct 20 1973
Portrait of Alexandre DumasAlexandre Dumas. Alexandre Dumas would have been no older than 68 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Novel'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 24 1802 –
Died: Mon, Dec 05 1870
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore. Perc Westmore was 34 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Died: Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of William A. WilmarthWilliam A. Wilmarth. William A. Wilmarth was >> in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Howard A. AndersonHoward A. Anderson. Howard A. Anderson was 49 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Special Effects'
Birthday: Sun, Jun 01 1890 –
Died: Fri, Oct 05 1979
Portrait of Val PaulVal Paul. Val Paul was 53 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 10 1886 –
Died: Fri, Mar 23 1962
Portrait of John DuCasse SchulzeJohn DuCasse Schulze. John DuCasse Schulze was >> in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul StanhopePaul Stanhope. Paul Stanhope was >> in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Makeup Supervisor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John LondonJohn London. John London was 27 in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Production Assistant'
Birthday: Sun, Feb 11 1912 –
Died: Wed, Mar 06 2002
Portrait of William BridgehouseWilliam Bridgehouse. William Bridgehouse was >> in The Man in the Iron Mask as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday