Joan Crawford stars in this Swedish-set thriller as a physically-scarred woman whose life changes when she is given corrective plastic surgery by Melvyn Douglas. A court must decide if she is responsible for the death of a former partner-in-crime., Academy Award winner Joan Crawford stars as a deeply malevolent woman whose face bears a hideous scar. Desiring beauty above all else, Anna Holm (Crawford) resorts to blackmail to pay a plastic surgeon., A remake of the Swedish film of the same name (see entry 55092), MGM’s A Woman’s Face was reshaped into one of Joan Crawford’s best vehicles. Told in flashback from the vantage point of a murder trial, the story concerns a female criminal whose face is disfigured by a hideous scar. The plastic-surgery removal of this disfigurement has profound repercussions, both positive and tragically negative. The film’s multitude of subplots converge when Conrad Veidt, Joan’s lover and onetime partner in crime, is murdered. Melvyn Douglas costars as the beneficent cosmetic surgeon who becomes Joan’s lover, while Osa Massen appears as Douglas’ vituperative wife. Making his American screen debut in the role of Veidt’s father is Albert Basserman, who spoke no English and had to learn his lines phonetically. Both A Woman’s Face and its Swedish predecessor were based on Il Etait Une Fois, a play by Francis de Croiset., A disfigured Swedish woman resorts to petty crimes of blackmail and a life of constant disdain. When she is offered the opportunity of facial reconstruction, she wonders if a new face can wipe out her criminal past.
Q&A :
Q: Who are the main cast members in “A Woman’s Face ” ?
A: The main cast includes Joan Crawford,Conrad Veidt,Melvyn Douglas,Osa Massen,Reginald Owen,Albert Basserman,Marjorie Main,Donald Meek,Connie Gilchrist,Richard Nichols,Charles Quigley,Henry Kolker,George Zucco,Henry Daniell,Robert Warwick,Gilbert Emery,William Farnum,Rex Evans,Sarah Padden,Gwili Andre,Manart Kippen,Lionel Pape,Doris Day,Mary Ellen Popel,Clifford Brooke,Cecil Stewart,Veda Buckland,Lillian Kemble-Cooper,Alexander Leftwich,George Pauncefort,Robert C. Fischer,Gary Gray,Catherine Proctor,Donald Ogden Stewart,Elliot Paul,Adrian,Frank Sullivan,Robert Planck,Wade B. Rubottom.
Q: When Did the “A Woman’s Face” Released?
A: The Movie “A Woman’s Face” originally aired on 1941-05-23 and released in the year of 1941.
Q: What Languages are available to watch “A Woman’s Face” ?
A: Is also available in eng language.
Q: Where to watch “A Woman’s Face” ?
A: “A Woman’s Face” is Avaiable on Netflix. as its Netflix Originals.
