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. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Carlos Toussaint. It is noted for its use of expressionism.[2]
| The Mystery of the Ghastly Face | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Juan Bustillo Oro |
| Written by | Juan Bustillo Oro |
| Produced by | José Alcayde Alberto Monroy Cajiga |
| Starring | Carlos Villarías Beatriz Ramos Manuel Noriega |
| Cinematography | Agustín Jiménez |
| Edited by | Juan Bustillo Oro |
| Music by | Federico Ruiz |
Production company | Producciones Alcayde |
| Distributed by | Cinexport Distributing |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
Cast
edit- 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
editBibliography
edit- 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.
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