False Faces (1932)
THE BEAUTY RACKET EXPOSED!
The philandering Dr. Silas Brenton is fired from his position at a large hospital and given 24 hours to vacate the state. He sets himself up in Chicago as a "prestigious" plastic surgeon to the stars. However, Brenton's silver tongue can't cover up his dubious methods, and an investigation into his practice is launched by the examining board of plastic surgeons. A delirious film à clef based on the loathsome career of Henry J. Schireson, the self-styled “King of Quacks”.
- Date of release
- 1932-10-12
- TMDB
- 4.4 / 10 (5)
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Lowell Sherman
Casting
- Lowell Sherman — Dr. Silas Brenton
- Peggy Shannon — Elsie Fryer
- Lila Lee — Georgia Rand
- Berton Churchill — Dr. J.B. Parker
- David Landau — McCullough
- Nance O'Neil — Mrs. Finn
- Purnell Pratt — Jefferson Howe
- Olive Tell — Mrs. Day
- Edward Martindel — Mr. Jonathan Day
- Geneva Mitchell — Florence Day
- Helene Millard — June Deering
- John St. Polis — Dr. McDonald
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