The Broken Mask

The Broken Mask

60 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1928

Pertio, an Argentine dancer, has a severely scarred face that has kept him from succeeding in his chosen career. He is persuaded by Caricia, an Argentine dancer who has become a star, to have a plastic surgeon repair his face. The surgery is successful and the two dancers team up both professionally and personally. However, the doctor who performed the operation has fallen madly in love with Caricia, and his determination to have her leads him to perform a procedure on Pertio that makes his scars reappear.

The Broken Mask

60 mins | Drama | Jan. 1, 1928

The Broken Mask
Pertio, an Argentine dancer, has a severely scarred face that has kept him from succeeding in his chosen career. He is persuaded by Caricia, an Argentine dancer who has become a star, to have a plastic surgeon repair his face. The surgery is successful and the two dancers team up both professionally and personally. However, the doctor who performed the operation has fallen madly in love with Caricia, and his determination to have her leads him to perform a procedure on Pertio that makes his scars reappear.
Producers Morris R. Schlank Productions
Original title The Broken Mask
Directors James P. Hogan
Writers Francis Fenton, De Leon Anthony

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