Behind Masks
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Behind Masks

10.0 / 10 1921 50mNR English
Drama

Storyline

Jeanne, an orphaned young heiress, is about to be married off to an elderly man by her scheming aunt, who stands to make money on the marriage, a fact of which Jeanne is unaware. Jeanne is also unaware that her aunt heads a ring that runs crooked card games, and one night Jeanne attends a fixed bridge game at which her aunt hopes to cheat a wealthy young man out of his money...

Cast & Crew

Dorothy Dalton

Dorothy Dalton

Jeanne Mesurier

Lead
Frederick Vogeding

Frederick Vogeding

Andrew Bourne

William P. Carleton

William P. Carleton

Major Nigel Forrest

Julia Swayne Gordon

Julia Swayne Gordon

Madame Ena Delore

Gladys Valerie

Gladys Valerie

Kate Cansard

Kempton Greene

Kempton Greene

Cecil Bourne

LB

Lewis Broughton

Ronald Engleton

AK

Alex Kaufman

Maurice Bresnault

What People Are Saying

5.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Frank Reicher's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
5.0
Every frame feels alive. Behind Masks is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker