The Mystery of the Ghastly Face
{{Short description|1935 film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The Mystery of the Ghastly Face
| image =
| director = Juan Bustillo Oro
| producer = José Alcayde
Alberto Monroy Cajiga
| writer = Juan Bustillo Oro
| starring = Carlos Villarías
Beatriz Ramos
Manuel Noriega
| music = Federico Ruiz
| cinematography = Agustín Jiménez
| editing = Juan Bustillo Oro
| studio = Producciones Alcayde
| distributor = Cinexport Distributing
| released = {{Film date|1935|10|5|df=yes}}
| runtime = 88 minutes
| country = Mexico
| language = Spanish
| budget =
| gross =
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The Mystery of the Ghastly Face (Spanish: El misterio del rostro pálido) is a 1935 Mexican mystery horror film directed by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring Carlos Villarías, Beatriz Ramos and Manuel Noriega. Soister & Nicolella p.188 The film's sets were designed by the art director Carlos Toussaint. It is noted for its use of expressionism.Expressionism in the Cinema p.284
Cast
- Carlos Villarías as Dr. Galdino Forti
- Beatriz Ramos as Angelica
- Natalia Ortiz as Dona Ingracia
- Manuel Noriega as Justo
- Joaquín Busquets as Pablo Forti
- René Cardona as Luis Montes
- Miguel Arenas as Dr, Julio Montes
- Abraham Galán as Cresencio
- José Cortés as Indio Viejo
- Carlos Aganza as Indio joven
References
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Bibliography
- Brill, Olaf (ed.) Expressionism in the Cinema. Edinburgh University Press, 2016.
- Soister, John T. & Nicolella, Henry. Down from the Attic: Rare Thrillers of the Silent Era through the 1950s. McFarland, 2016.
External links
- {{IMDb title|0029256}}
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Category:Mexican mystery films
Category:1930s Spanish-language films
Category:Films directed by Juan Bustillo Oro
Category:Mexican black-and-white films
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