The Face of Marble

The Face of Marble
Directed by	William Beaudine
Written by	Edmund Hartmann Michael Jacoby Wilhelm Thiele
Produced by	Jeffrey Bernerd
Starring	John Carradine Claudia Drake Robert Shayne
Cinematography	Harry Neumann
Edited by	William Austin
Music by	Edward J. Kay
Production company	Hollywood Pictures Corporation
Distributed by	Monogram Pictures
Release date	January 19, 1946 (1946-01-19)
Running time	72 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Face of Marble is a 1946 American horror film directed by William Beaudine and starring John Carradine, Claudia Drake and Robert Shayne. ^[1]

Plot

The plot of the movie revolves around Dr. Charles Randolph, a scientist who is conducting experiments in the hopes of transferring the brain of a dying man into the body of a cadaver. His experiments lead to the creation of a monstrous, living statue that becomes a deadly threat to those around it.

The film combines elements of science fiction and horror, and it is known for its atmospheric and eerie tone. It's a B-movie from the 1940s and is considered a cult classic by some fans of vintage horror films.

Cast

• John Carradine as Dr. Charles Randolph
• Claudia Drake as Elaine Randolph
• Robert Shayne as Dr. David Cochran
• Maris Wrixon as Linda Sinclair
• Willie Best as Shadrach
• Thomas E. Jackson as Inspector Norton
• Rosa Rey as Maria
• Neal Burns as Jeff, fingerprint expert
• Donald Kerr as 2nd Photographer
• Allan Ray as 1st Photographer

Release

Home media

The film was released on DVD by Shout Factory on October 1, 2013, as a part of its "Timeless Horror" movie pack. It was later released by VFN on August 7, 2018. ^[2]

Reception

On his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings, Dave Sindelar stated that the film had some interesting ideas and featured a good performance by Carradine, but was undone by the lack of humor, and uninteresting romantic sub-plot. ^[3] Dennis Schwartz from Ozus' World Movie Reviews awarded the film a grade B−, calling it "A goofy but entertaining 'mad scientist' cult film". ^[4] TV Guide gave the film one out of four stars, pointing out Carradine's performance as the film's only worthwhile aspect. ^[5]

References

Bibliography

• Stephens, Michael L. (25 March 2008). Art Directors in Cinema: A Worldwide Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. ISBN   978-1-4766-1128-0.

Notes

1. Stephens 2008, pp. 219.
2. "The Face of Marble (1946) - William Beaudine". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
3. Sindelar, Dave (8 May 2015). "The Face of Marble (1946)". Fantastic Movie Musings.com. Dave Sindelar. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
4. Schwartz, Dennis. "faceofmarble". Sover.net. Dennis Schwartz. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
5. "The Face Of Marble - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 7 August 2018.

External links

• The Face of Marble at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
• The Face of Marble at IMDb
• The Face of Marble at Rotten Tomatoes
• The Face of Marble at the TCM Movie Database