Stolen Face

May 1, 1952

1h 12m

★ 5.8

Treachery wears a stolen face!

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Thriller

Crime

Production Companies

Hammer Film Productions

Stolen Face Trailers

Cast

Dr. Philip Ritter

Paul Henreid

Alice Brent / Lily Conover

Lizabeth Scott

David

André Morell

Lily Conover, before surgery

Mary Mackenzie

Dr. John 'Jack' Wilson

John Wood

Betty

Susan Stephen

Dr. Russell

Arnold Ridley

May

Diana Beaumont

Alf Bixby, Innkeeper

Cyril Smith

Pete Snipe

Terence O'Regan

Det. Cutler

Russell Napier

Miss Patten - Fur Department Clerk

Ambrosine Phillpotts

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