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False Faces

4.4/10
TMDB5 votes
Original: 73 min

The philandering Dr. Silas Brenton is fired from his position at a large hospital and given 24 hours to vacate the state. He sets himself up in Chicago as a "prestigious" plastic surgeon to the stars. However, Brenton's silver tongue can't cover up his dubious methods, and an investigation into his practice is launched by the examining board of plastic surgeons. A delirious film à clef based on the loathsome career of Henry J. Schireson, the self-styled “King of Quacks”.

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False Faces (1932) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Lowell Sherman, Peggy Shannon, Lila Lee, Berton Churchill.

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Runtime
73 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
K.B.S. Productions Inc.
Writers
Kubec Glasmon, Llewellyn Hughes

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What is False Faces about?

The philandering Dr. Silas Brenton is fired from his position at a large hospital and given 24 hours to vacate the state. He sets himself up in Chicago as a "prestigious" plastic surgeon to the stars. However, Brenton's silver tongue can't cover up his dubious methods, and an investigation into his practice is launched by the examining board of plastic surgeons. A delirious film à clef based on the loathsome career of Henry J. Schireson, the self-styled “King of Quacks”.

Who stars in False Faces?

Lowell Sherman, Peggy Shannon, Lila Lee, Berton Churchill, David Landau, Nance O'Neil. See the cast cards above for character names.

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