The Broken Mask

The Broken Mask
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Directed by	James P. Hogan
Produced by	Morris R. Schlank
Written by	De Leon Anthony Adele Buffington Frank Fenton
Starring	Cullen Landis Barbara Bedford Wheeler Oakman
Cinematography	Edward Gheller
Edited by	Roy Eiler
Production company	Morris R. Schlank Productions
Distributed by	Anchor Film Distributors
Release dates	March 16, 1928
Running time	60 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent English intertitles

The Broken Mask is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by James P. Hogan and starring Cullen Landis, Barbara Bedford and Wheeler Oakman. It was made by the independent Morris R. Schlank's production company. A review in Variety found "little to recommend", but The Film Daily was more positive.

Synopsis

Pertio, an Argentine dancer in New Orleans, falls in love with fellow performer Caricia. She persuades him to have his facial scars fixed by a plastic surgeon and the two team up both professionally and romantically. However the jealous doctor now desires Caricia and sets out to split them up.

Cast

• Cullen Landis as Pertio
• Barbara Bedford as Caricia
• William V. Mong as Santo Bendito
• Wheeler Oakman as Dr. Gordon White
• James A. Marcus as Maurice Armato
• Philippe De Lacy as Pertio - as a boy
• Ina Anson as Delores
• Nanci Price as Caricia - as a girl
• Pat Harmon as Revolutionary

Bibliography

• Connelly, Robert B. The Silents: Silent Feature Films, 1910-36, Volume 40, Issue 2. December Press, 1998.
• Munden, Kenneth White. The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States, Part 1. University of California Press, 1997.

External links

• The Broken Mask at IMDb