The Black Mask (1935 film)

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The Black Mask
Directed by Ralph Ince
Written by
Produced by Irving Asher
Starring
Cinematography Basil Emmott
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Bros.
Release date
December 1935
Running time
67 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

The Black Mask is a 1935 British crime film directed by Ralph Ince and starring Wylie Watson, Aileen Marson and Ellis Irving. [1] It was made at Teddington Studios as a quota quickie by Warner Bros.' British subsidiary. [2] The film's sets were designed by the studio's resident art director Peter Proud. [3] It is now considered a lost film. [4]

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References

  1. "Black Mask (1935) - Ralph Ince | Cast and Crew | AllMovie" via www.allmovie.com.
  2. Wood p.85
  3. "Black Mask (1935)". BFI. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021.
  4. "Missing Believed Lost - The Great British Film Search". www.britishpictures.com.

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