The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask

1939 · 112 min · EN · NR · 7.1 (22 votes)
Dir. James Whale · Starring Louis Hayward, Joan Bennett, Warren William, Joseph Schildkraut, Alan Hale, Walter Kingsford · Music Lucien Moraweck

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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.

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A grand adventure of mistaken identity and daring rescues. Expect thrilling sword fights, palace intrigue, and a touch of romance in this classic tale of brothers torn apart by fate and a tyrannical king.

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