Stolen Face

A plastic surgeon changes the face of a female convict to match that of the beautiful woman who broke his heart and left him. He marries the convict but trouble starts when his true love returns.

Cast

Paul Henreid

as Dr. Philip Ritter

Lizabeth Scott

as Alice Brent / Lily Conover

André Morell

as David

Mary Mackenzie

as Lily Conover, before surgery

John Wood

as Dr. John 'Jack' Wilson

Susan Stephen

as Betty

Arnold Ridley

as Dr. Russell

Diana Beaumont

as May

Cyril Smith

as Alf Bixby, Innkeeper

Terence O'Regan

as Pete Snipe

Reviews

CinemaSerf

The problem with this rather mediocre tale is that the underlying premiss is really pretty far-fetched. Surgeon Paul Henreid has a brief assignation with a concert pianist (Lizabeth Scott) before she returns to her boyfriend "David" (Andre Morell). Obsessed with the woman, the physician carries out ...

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