Stolen Face

Stolen Face (1952)

Treachery wears a stolen face!

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.

Date of release
1952-05-01
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (31)
Runtime
1h 12m
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Crime
Director
Terence Fisher

Casting

Interesting facts

Stolen Face is a 1952 British film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Paul Henreid, Lizabeth Scott and André Morell. The screenplay was by Martin Berkeley and Richard Landau based on a story by Alexander Paal and Steven Vas. Jimmy Sangster was assistant director and Phil Leakey handled Makeup. Lead actors Henreid and Scott both were experiencing downturns in their careers and welcomed the chance to work in this film. It also featured Andre Morell's first work for Hammer. Filming began Oct. 29, 1951, and wrapped on December 4th. It was trade shown on April 12, 1952, and released at the Plaza on May 2nd, the first Hammer film ever to open at a prestigious West End cinema.

Production

The film was shot at Hammersmith's Riverside Studios with sets designed by art director Wilfred Arnold.

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