A young man is wrongly accused of a brutal murder, is tried and sentenced to death. En route to the prison there is a major train crash and his guards are killed along with an anonymous traveller in the same compartment.
Is it worth the time? Look, if you enjoy those brisk 1930s thrillers that move faster than the actors can talk, you’ll probably have a decent time with The Man Without a Face. It’s not going to win any awards for deep character studies, and the plot holes are big enough to drive a steam engine through. If you’re a stic...
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"Is it worth the time? Look, if you enjoy those brisk 1930s thrillers that move faster than the actors can talk, you’ll probably have a decent time with The Man Without a Face. It’s not going to win any awards for deep character studies, and the plot holes are big enough to drive a steam engine through. If you’re a stickler for realism or tight, airtight scripts, you might find yourself rolling your eyes at how lucky our lead gets. It’s the kind of flick that demands you just go along with it. I..."
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