The Man in the Iron Mask

I recall seeing the movie as a child on TV (I'm not old enough to have seen it in the theaters upon release!). At the time I was fascinated by how they could have the same actor "speak" to himself!! Now, I'm grateful for having the opportunity to watch the film with a more sophisticated eye and simply enjoy a well-told story with a solid cast. In my opinion, Louis Hayward was underrated, Joan Bennett certainly a beautiful and talented actress, and Warren William a ham fit for roasting! It's also interesting for me to watch the actors in the background to catch other familiar faces. In this case Dwight Frye of "Renfield" fame from Bela Lugosi's "Dracula" was present, Lane Chandler ("The Lone Ranger" serial from 1938 and many, many TV westerns of the '50s and '60's), and I was surprised to see B-western villain John Merton serving as a coach driver. I'm confident you can espy others if you look closely.

THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST MOVIES ANYONE CAN WATCH AND BUY THE DVD ,IT IS WONDERFUL ACTION MUSIC PRINT B/W ALL VERY GOOD NO COMPLAINTS , GOOD STORY AND FAR BETTER THAN THE NEW VERSION THAT WAS RUINED IN THE MAKING NOT THE SAME MOVIE AS THE NEW ONE , SO GO FOR THIS ONE WITH LEWIS HAYWARD YOU WILL REALLY ENJOY IT . AN EXCELLENT MOVIE AND A WONDERFUL CAST THAT YOU WILL EVER GET IN ANY MOVIEPAST OR PRESENT IT IS 5 STARS ALL THE WAY NOTHING WILL EVER BEAT IT . BUY WHILE YOU HAVE THE CHANCE . .I HAVE WATCHED IT MANY TIMES OVER AND OVER AGAIN ANOTHER GOOD ACTOR YOU WILL LIKE WARREN WILLIAM PLAYS AN EXCELLENT PART ITS A MOVE YOU JUST CANT FORGET AND I CANT COMPLAIN ABOUT IT THE NEW VERSION IS RUBBISH COMPARED TO THE OLD B/W WITH LEWIS HAYWARD. 5 STAR RATING ALL THE WAY .

Movie touches on important points of story without the sex and violence of the latest remake.

The dvd played well. The story is about a prince who learns of a twin brother, how he abducts, and conceals him from the world. Good story.

I love this adapted version of Alexander Damas's Classic story "The Man in iron mask". I can see some parallels between this version and the 1998 version which I will not reveal, you'll just have to watch both movies a couple of times to discover the secrets. I wasn't around when this version was released in the 1930s till about six decades later, but it is good to have this film for future generations to enjoy. I totally recommend this film to any newcomer fan of old movies like this.

Ruthless and Romantically funny

Good old fashioned swashbuckler movie typical of the 1930's and 40's. Well worth seeing if you enjoy good old fashion movies and entertainment and not like most of the trash put out by Hollywood these days.

my own personal viewing.it was excellent

Brilliant film excellent picture and sound they don't make them like this any more also quick despatch and delivery.thanks Graham.

THIS IS NOT THE DICAPRIO VERSION!I was unaware that a previous black & white "Man with the Iron Mask" existed until I opened my package. But my Wife is a great Dumas fan and I did ordered it, though a bit hastily. So we bottled our expectations and plunged into it head first.We have no regrets.Though the story may be similar (it is, after all, the same title), there is a great deal here that was done differently. To begin with the "Man in the Iron Mask" himself which is portrayed as a much more heroic and willingly participating self than the 90s remake. There might even be a few historical details that were closer to the truth in the way they were rendered here. I can't tell for the fidelity to source material, since I haven't read "The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later" yet. However, I can say this was inspiring.All in all, it was still a very entertaining "cloak and dagger" movie.For those out there who like the romantic appeal of the silver screen and appreciate the era where acting was much more important than special effects; this is for you.

I first saw this movie when I was about ten, on movies shown on Sundays, "Adventures at Noonday". This movie actually started my love of history, and sixty two years later I still love history and can always learn something new. It was lovely to see the movie again,though, without fear of being found watching television when I was supposed to be outside on a nice summer day!

This a classic of its time with wonderful period film sword fighting and great panache. Is it historically accurate? No. Does it follow Dumas' oringal novel faithful;y? No, but it is a wonderful example of the swashbuckling film making of its time with some very good split-screen work for Louis Hayward to be able to face himself as the twins Louis and Phillipe, and is greatly enjoyable.

Amazon was the only place o could find this movie.