A Woman's Face (1941)
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- Passed
- 1h 46min
- Drama, Film-Noir
- 09 May 1941 (USA)
- Movie
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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Cast verified as complete
| Joan Crawford | ... |
Anna Holm
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| Melvyn Douglas | ... |
Dr. Gustaf Segert
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| Conrad Veidt | ... |
Torsten Barring
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| Osa Massen | ... |
Vera Segert
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| Reginald Owen | ... |
Bernard Dalvik
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| Albert Bassermann | ... |
Consul Magnus Barring
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| Marjorie Main | ... |
Emma Kristiansdotter
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| Donald Meek | ... |
Herman Rundvik
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| Connie Gilchrist | ... |
Christina Dalvik
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| Richard Nichols | ... |
Lars-Erik
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| Charles Quigley | ... |
Eric
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| Gwili Andre | ... |
Gusta
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| Clifford Brooke | ... |
Wickman
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| George Zucco | ... |
Defense Attorney
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| Henry Kolker | ... |
Judge
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| Robert Warwick | ... |
Associate Judge
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| Gilbert Emery | ... |
Associate Judge
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| Henry Daniell | ... |
Public Prosecutor
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| Sarah Padden | ... |
Police Matron
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| William Farnum | ... |
Court Attendant
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Hauk Aabel | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Veda Buckland | ... |
Nurse Getting Mirror (uncredited)
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Buz Buckley | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Naomi Childers | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Doris Day | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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William Edmunds | ... |
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
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| Rex Evans | ... |
Court Notary (uncredited)
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Robert C. Flasher | ... |
Court Attendant (uncredited)
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| Gary Gray | ... |
Sailor-Suited Boy in Park (uncredited)
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Sherry Hall | ... |
Bailiff (uncredited)
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| Mahlon Hamilton | ... |
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
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| Lillian Kemble-Cooper | ... |
Nurse (uncredited)
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Manart Kippen | ... |
Olaf (uncredited)
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Alexander Leftwich | ... |
Magnus Party Guest (uncredited)
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| James Millican | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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| Roger Moore | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Broderick O'Farrell | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Lionel Pape | ... |
Einer (uncredited)
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George Pauncefort | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Mary Ellen Popel | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Catherine Proctor | ... |
Mrs. Segerblum (uncredited)
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Cecil Stewart | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vernon | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Cukor | ||
Written by
| Francis de Croisset | ... | (play "Il etait une fois") (as Francis De Croisset) |
| Donald Ogden Stewart | ... | (screen play) and |
| Elliot Paul | ... | (screen play) |
Produced by
| Victor Saville | ... | producer |
Music by
| Bronislau Kaper | ... | (musical score) |
Cinematography by
| Robert H. Planck | ... | director of photography (as Robert Planck) |
Editing by
| Frank Sullivan | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Adrian | ... | (gowns) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marvin Stuart | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| John Waters | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
| Edward Woehler | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Wade B. Rubottom | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Gile Steele | ... | wardrobe: men |
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Daniele Amfitheatrof | ... | composer: trailer (uncredited) |
| George Bassman | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Ernst Matray | ... | dance director |
Production Companies
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (presents) (produced by: Loew's Incorporated)
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1941) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1942) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1944) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (France) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1946) (Norway) (theatrical)
- M.P.E.A. (1949) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1954) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Just Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- MGM Home Entertainment (Italy) (video)
- Pantmedia (Italy) (video)
- The Criterion Channel (2019) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- Warner Home Video (1993) (United States) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Anna Holm is a blackmailer, who, because of a facial scar, despises everyone she encounters. When a plastic surgeon performs an operation to correct this disfigurement, Anna becomes torn between the hope of starting a new life and a return to her dark past. Written by Kelly |
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| Taglines | THEY CALLED HER A SCARFACED SHE-DEVIL(original poster-all caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $1,343,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Director George Cukor wanted Anna's recital of her life story to be done in a tired, mechanical fashion, so he had Joan Crawford repeat the multiplication tables over and over until he got the monotonous tone he was looking for. Then, he rolled the cameras. See more » |
| Goofs | When Anna first discusses the potential murder of the child, she alternately has her arms crossed in front of her chest and outstretched holding a cigarette. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in You Can't Fool a Camera (1941). See more » |
| Quotes |
Anna Holm:
I never make generous gestures. See more » |