After a young woman witnesses a mob hit, a seasoned assassin and his psychotic partner must track her down before she turns them in, but she proves to be the hardest mark to kill.

THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK, while generally regarded as a horror film, is not a pure example of the genre, and that is the very crux of its interest. Rather, it addresses topics outside the expected parameters of horror, and in offering an uncompromising view of human anguish, THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK is a truly unusual picture in both content and treatment. THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK relates how a hopeful new immigrant, Janos Szaby (Peter Lorre), arriving in New York City, is trapped in a hotel fire that leaves his face hideously scarred. Ostracized and refused employment although still able to work, the only way he can survive is by turning to theft. Hence, THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK is also a social consciousness film, detailing the position of the outcast and particularly the handicapped in society, along with crime and its causes, and the American immigrant milieu. All of these themes are treated with sympathy and taste, avoiding the gruesome potential of the premise. The only people who are kind to Janos are a tubercular small-time thief, Dinky (George E. Stone) and a blind woman, Helen (Evelyn Keyes). Janos falls in love with Helen as her soul sees the goodness within him, but the gang refuses to let Janos quit the rackets and kills her. This leads to a memorable denouement where Janos has suicidal revenge by flying the gang to the desert and marooning them all amid the sandy wastes, where he can watch their dying torment. The actual screenwriter of THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK gives a clue as to its intent: although the writing credit on screen was given to two men, Allen Vincent and Paul Jarrico (from a story by Arthur Levinson, based on a radio play by Thomas Edward O'Connell) the scripts indicate the picture was in fact written by Irmegard Von Cube, who explored similar themes in JOHNNY BELINDA (1948). Appropriately, the style also deemphasizes the horror elements, with a naturalized version of director Robert Florey's expressionistic tendencies, as in the waterfront scene when Janos and Dinky first meet. The abstract acting required by the mask, together with Lorre's costume, themselves become expressionistic devices. Moments of high tension are appropriately punctuated by director Florey's typical angled shots, as when Janos first sees his face after the bandages are removed, or when he tries to rescue Helen from the gang's car bomb. THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK was dependent on a strong and capable performance in the lead, and Lorre proved ideal in one of his best roles. He not only had to portray a man disintegrating under a terrible fate, but also had to exercise incredible control over his facial muscles, allowing him to only express emotion through his eyes in close-ups. Lorre simulated a mask where there was none, and the effect is achieved by white powder and two pieces of tape placed on his face, contrasted with his costume of black jacket and scarf, and enhanced through lighting. This was all the more remarkable in that Lorre was uncomfortable with the fast schedule and began his drinking with a straight Pernod for breakfast, so that by the afternoon he had became undirectable. As a result, Florey had to try and juggle the schedule so as to get all of the star's primary scenes in the morning. In the supporting roles, Stone and Keyes were equally memorable, as were the character actors in the remaining roles, together demonstrating the possibilities for fine acting despite the pressures of a two week shooting schedule. This was the fourth time Florey had dealt with an unusual theme, the effect of facial mutilation on men's lives, also depicted in his FACE VALUE (1927), THE FLORENTINE DAGGER (1935), THE PREVIEW MURDER MYSTERY (1935), and later in his television episode ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS: WHERE BEAUTY LIES (1961). Florey was engaged by Columbia in late 1940 on a deal for three so-called "action pictures," movies made on low budgets in twelve days. The first two, THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK and MEET BOSTON BLACKIE (first in the series), took two months to prepare--Florey was able to revise the script of THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK and write the continuity--and were shot back-to-back. Such a hasty schedule was especially difficult for a picture that required extensive location shooting. The cameraman was the talented Franz Planer, lately arrived from Germany, and still unaccustomed to working at the Hollywood pace, requiring that many shots be sacrificed because of the time lost in lighting. Today, Florey is best remembered for his other work in the horror genre, including coauthoring the script of the original FRANKENSTEIN (1931), writing and directing MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (1932), and directing a later Peter Lorre classic, THE BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS (1946). Florey was a key figure in adapting the German expressionism and other European styles into Hollywood film-making before the cycle of film noir, and THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK reflects an ideal mid-point, both using such techniques but also adjusting them to the needs of a genre-driven industry. Despite its modest origins, THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK is widely acknowledged to be among the greatest "B" films ever made, and one of the few to offer profundity and depth in theme and characterization, as well as artistry in its writing, direction, and acting. While containing elements of several genres--horror, social consciousness, gangster, and romance--the film transcends all of them. THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK won favor from both critics and audiences, and a small following in its time that has grown in the intervening years, an exceptional record of success for a movie made so inexpensively. The film remained in continuous showing for two years after it was released in 1941, and was later theatrically reissued on numerous occasions, as late as 1955, before it began to be shown on television.

THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK, while generally regarded as a horror film, is not a pure example of the genre, and that is the very crux of its interest. Rather, it addresses topics outside the expected parameters of horror, and in offering an uncompromising view of human anguish, THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK is a truly unusual picture in both content and treatment. THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK relates how a hopeful new immigrant, Janos Szaby (Peter Lorre), arriving in New York City, is trapped in a hotel fire that leaves his face hideously scarred. Ostracized and refused employment although still able to work, the only way he can survive is by turning to theft. Hence, THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK is also a social consciousness film, detailing the position of the outcast and particularly the handicapped in society, along with crime and its causes, and the American immigrant milieu. All of these themes are treated with sympathy and taste, avoiding the gruesome potential of the premise. The only people who are kind to Janos are a tubercular small-time thief, Dinky (George E. Stone) and a blind woman, Helen (Evelyn Keyes). Janos falls in love with Helen as her soul sees the goodness within him, but the gang refuses to let Janos quit the rackets and kills her. This leads to a memorable denouement where Janos has suicidal revenge by flying the gang to the desert and marooning them all amid the sandy wastes, where he can watch their dying torment. The actual screenwriter of THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK gives a clue as to its intent: although the writing credit on screen was given to two men, Allen Vincent and Paul Jarrico (from a story by Arthur Levinson, based on a radio play by Thomas Edward O'Connell) the scripts indicate the picture was in fact written by Irmegard Von Cube, who explored similar themes in JOHNNY BELINDA (1948). Appropriately, the style also deemphasizes the horror elements, with a naturalized version of director Robert Florey's expressionistic tendencies, as in the waterfront scene when Janos and Dinky first meet. The abstract acting required by the mask, together with Lorre's costume, themselves become expressionistic devices. Moments of high tension are appropriately punctuated by director Florey's typical angled shots, as when Janos first sees his face after the bandages are removed, or when he tries to rescue Helen from the gang's car bomb. THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK was dependent on a strong and capable performance in the lead, and Lorre proved ideal in one of his best roles. He not only had to portray a man disintegrating under a terrible fate, but also had to exercise incredible control over his facial muscles, allowing him to only express emotion through his eyes in close-ups. Lorre simulated a mask where there was none, and the effect is achieved by white powder and two pieces of tape placed on his face, contrasted with his costume of black jacket and scarf, and enhanced through lighting. This was all the more remarkable in that Lorre was uncomfortable with the fast schedule and began his drinking with a straight Pernod for breakfast, so that by the afternoon he had became undirectable. As a result, Florey had to try and juggle the schedule so as to get all of the star's primary scenes in the morning. In the supporting roles, Stone and Keyes were equally memorable, as were the character actors in the remaining roles, together demonstrating the possibilities for fine acting despite the pressures of a two week shooting schedule. This was the fourth time Florey had dealt with an unusual theme, the effect of facial mutilation on men's lives, also depicted in his FACE VALUE (1927), THE FLORENTINE DAGGER (1935), THE PREVIEW MURDER MYSTERY (1935), and later in his television episode ALFRED HITCHCOCK PRESENTS: WHERE BEAUTY LIES (1961). Florey was engaged by Columbia in late 1940 on a deal for three so-called "action pictures," movies made on low budgets in twelve days. The first two, THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK and MEET BOSTON BLACKIE (first in the series), took two months to prepare--Florey was able to revise the script of THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK and write the continuity--and were shot back-to-back. Such a hasty schedule was especially difficult for a picture that required extensive location shooting. The cameraman was the talented Franz Planer, lately arrived from Germany, and still unaccustomed to working at the Hollywood pace, requiring that many shots be sacrificed because of the time lost in lighting. Today, Florey is best remembered for his other work in the horror genre, including coauthoring the script of the original FRANKENSTEIN (1931), writing and directing MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (1932), and directing a later Peter Lorre classic, THE BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS (1946). Florey was a key figure in adapting the German expressionism and other European styles into Hollywood film-making before the cycle of film noir, and THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK reflects an ideal mid-point, both using such techniques but also adjusting them to the needs of a genre-driven industry. Despite its modest origins, THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK is widely acknowledged to be among the greatest "B" films ever made, and one of the few to offer profundity and depth in theme and characterization, as well as artistry in its writing, direction, and acting. While containing elements of several genres--horror, social consciousness, gangster, and romance--the film transcends all of them. THE FACE BEHIND THE MASK won favor from both critics and audiences, and a small following in its time that has grown in the intervening years, an exceptional record of success for a movie made so inexpensively. The film remained in continuous showing for two years after it was released in 1941, and was later theatrically reissued on numerous occasions, as late as 1955, before it began to be shown on television.

林家赘婿叶冬（常喆宽 饰）扮演完美丈夫，意图得到林家的一切，妻子林夏（李艺 饰）被其陷害失明，叶冬当着瞎眼妻子的面，堂而皇之与秘书偷情、杀害林父；当林夏的双眼因叶母的虐待而复明时，一切的仇恨和邪恶都被她看在眼里，她涅槃重生向渣男复仇，一切邪恶也将被她清洗。

1948年腊月初一，潜伏在哈尔滨市公安局的国民党特务李春秋被唤醒了，上级要求他制造炸弹，协助配合绝密的“黑虎计划”。但潜伏了十年的李春秋已经快遗忘…

《面具》以中共在哈尔滨解放初期的反特行动为时代背景。1948年腊月初一，在哈尔滨潜伏十年的军统特务李春秋（祖峰 饰）突然被唤醒，要求执行“黑虎计划”。李春秋十年的平静生活被彻底打乱，关于信仰的抉择、家庭的责任、情感的归属，极限境遇加之一身，经过一系列惊心动魄的斗智斗勇， 他最终看清了国民党特务机关的血腥残酷，在共产党人的感召下弃暗投明，实现了信仰从忐忑到觉醒的蜕变。

这部节奏强烈，画面充满力量感的实验动画短片，向我们讲述了一个在现代化流水线上，诞生出的千篇一律的生活寓意故事。一具具相同模样的黑白小人，如蚂蚁般被欺压他们的狰狞巨人肆意奴役着。他们反抗挣脱，终于从奴隶制发展到了资本主义社会。然而资本主义最后又被共产主义所代替。 　　本部音乐动画短片始于一次音频实验，所有的片段画面都是为讲述这个音乐故事所服务，从而颠覆了以往传统制作动画的流程以及方式。导演Patrick Smith再次携手音乐家Karl von Kries，以短片《面具》对音乐本身进行了一次的完美诠释。诚如导演Patrick Smith所说，他希望通过这部高度符号化的片子，让人们反省对自然的滥用，对劳动力的剥削。

洛基（Eric Stoltz 饰）患有基因疾病，自四岁以来头骨不断生长，这让他的面庞硕大怪异，所幸学习能力未受疾病妨碍。嬉皮士母亲弗洛伦斯（Cher 饰）所做的不但是将洛基独力养大，更培养成他乐观的性格。一班摩托骑士朋友围绕在这对母子周围，给予洛基小集体的支持。洛基在九年级学校生涯中很快凭借自己的优秀表现扭转了新同学们对自己的观感，另一方面弗洛伦斯却因生活压力陷入对毒品的依赖，骑士戈尔与儿子的温情让她停止自暴自弃，但逐渐成人的洛基开始为可望不可即的爱情神伤…… 　　本片获1985年戛纳电影节最佳女演员奖，1986年奥斯卡最佳化妆奖。根据洛基·丹尼斯（Rocky Dennis）的真实故事改编。

洛基（Eric Stoltz 饰）患有基因疾病，自四岁以来头骨不断生长，这让他的面庞硕大怪异，所幸学习能力未受疾病妨碍。嬉皮士母亲弗洛伦斯（Cher 饰）所做的不但是将洛基独力养大，更培养成他乐观的性格。一班摩托骑士朋友围绕在这对母子周围，给予洛基小集体的支持。洛基在九年级学校生涯中很快凭借自己的优秀表现扭转了新同学们对自己的观感，另一方面弗洛伦斯却因生活压力陷入对毒品的依赖，骑士戈尔与儿子的温情让她停止自暴自弃，但逐渐成人的洛基开始为可望不可即的爱情神伤…… 　　本片获1985年戛纳电影节最佳女演员奖，1986年奥斯卡最佳化妆奖。根据洛基·丹尼斯（Rocky Dennis）的真实故事改编。

在社会的角落，蜗居着一群假面人，他们居心叵测，戴着假面具，利用人们的善良和人类身身的弱点，采取诱惑，欺诈，制作假象等手段，设置了形形色色的骗局，严重地危害了社会稳定和侵犯了广大民众的利益。本剧采用系列剧的形式，描术了8个不同类型的骗局故事，通过地骗局进行深刻的提示，让人们认识骗局背后真相，识破骗子的真的面目防患于未然……本剧演员阵容强大，由著名演员廖京生、王诗槐、蔡国庆等倾情主演。 　　江苏华信影视公司的有关人士处获悉，由该公司摄制完成的16集电视系列剧《面具》(第一部)已进入了后期制作当中。该剧独创了前后毫无关联的系列剧样式，即故事各自独立成篇，此外全剧也没有什么贯穿始终的人物或场景，而能把或骗财或骗色的8个故事连在一起的就是个“骗”字——全剧通过对一个个骗局的深刻揭露，启发和警示善良的人们如何防范并识破各种骗局，以使骗子们难以存身。 　　据介绍，《面具》(第一部)前后共动用了80多个演员，其中蔡国庆和王诗槐饰演了两个因严重的自身缺陷而被人骗、上人当的人，其余如廖京生、张晓磊、马昌钰等人则分别饰演的是国际骗子，用假古董行骗、骗取保额等形形色色的骗子。记者了解到，由于素材十分的丰富，各式骗局以及骗术基本上在每天报纸的社会新闻版上都会有反映。导演野人评述道，拿可以做长篇连续剧的素材拍相当于电视电影最大的优势便是故事可以更为集中、节奏可以更加明快