

A Woman's Face
1941-05-09 · 106 min · ★ 6.8
A female blackmailer with a disfiguring facial scar meets a plastic surgeon who offers her the possibility of looking like a normal woman.
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Production details
- Directors
- George Cukor
- Production companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 1,343,000
- Revenue
- USD 1,907,000
Top Cast
Joan CrawfordAnna Holm
Melvyn DouglasDr. Gustaf Segert
Conrad VeidtTorsten Barring
Reginald OwenBernard Dalvik
Albert BassermannConsul Magnus Barring
Marjorie MainEmma Kristiansdotter
Donald MeekHerman Rundvik
Connie GilchristChristina Dalvik
Charles QuigleyEric
Gwili AndreGusta
Clifford BrookeWickman
George ZuccoDefense Attorney
Henry KolkerJudge
Robert WarwickAssociate Judge
Gilbert EmeryAssociate Judge
Henry DaniellPublic Prosecutor
Sarah PaddenPolice Matron
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