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The Mystery of the Ghastly Face

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The Mystery of the Ghastly Face
Directed byJuan Bustillo Oro
Written byJuan Bustillo Oro
Produced byJosé Alcayde
Alberto Monroy Cajiga
StarringCarlos Villarías
Beatriz Ramos
Manuel Noriega
CinematographyAgustín Jiménez
Edited byJuan Bustillo Oro
Music byFederico Ruiz
Production
company
Producciones Alcayde
Distributed byCinexport Distributing
Release date
  • 5 October 1935 (1935-10-05)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

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]

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References

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  1. ^ Soister & Nicolella p.188
  2. ^ Expressionism in the Cinema p.284

Bibliography

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  • 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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