KARLOFF Halloween pregame rolls on with now the TCM 3 film set. BEHIND THE MASK (1932) was a Corker!In production as Frankenstein (1931) was being shipped to cinemas, and released in February of 1932, this film would try to take advantage of the former film’s success by promoting itself as a quasi-horror film, with Karloff’s mug plastered on posters that asked “Who is the murdering monster?” In reality, it is a pure pulp fiction romp by veteran pre-Code drama director John Frances Dillon—a complicated but addictive tale of a secret service agent (Jack Holt) who infiltrates a gang of drug smugglers to bring down its ringleader, the elusive Dr. X, and his henchman Henderson (Karloff). examiner/article/horrors-tcm-and-sony-celebrate-king-karloff-three-never-before-on-dvds
Posted on: Fri, 30 Aug 2013 03:53:44 +0000
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