| The Face of Marble | |
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| Directed by | William Beaudine |
| Written by |
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| Produced by | Jeffrey Bernerd |
| Starring | |
| 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 |
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
- ↑ Stephens 2008, pp. 219.
- ↑ "The Face of Marble (1946) - William Beaudine". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ↑ Sindelar, Dave (8 May 2015). "The Face of Marble (1946)". Fantastic Movie Musings.com. Dave Sindelar. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ↑ Schwartz, Dennis. "faceofmarble". Sover.net. Dennis Schwartz. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ↑ "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 American Film Institute Catalog
- The Face of Marble at AllMovie
- The Face of Marble at IMDb
- The Face of Marble at Rotten Tomatoes
- The Face of Marble at the TCM Movie Database