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The Face of Marble

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The Face of Marble
Directed byWilliam Beaudine
Written by
Produced byJeffrey Bernerd
Starring
CinematographyHarry Neumann
Edited byWilliam Austin
Music byEdward J. Kay
Production
company
Hollywood Pictures Corporation
Distributed byMonogram Pictures
Release date
  • January 19, 1946 (1946-01-19)
Running time
72 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Face of Marble is a 1946 American horror film directed by William Beaudine and starring John Carradine, Claudia Drake and Robert Shayne.[1]

Plot

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The plot of the movie revolves around Dr. Charles Randolph, a scientist who is conducting experiments in the hopes of transferring the brain of a dying man into the body of a cadaver. His experiments lead to the creation of a monstrous, living statue that becomes a deadly threat to those around it.

The film combines elements of science fiction and horror, and it is known for its atmospheric and eerie tone. It's a B-movie from the 1940s and is considered a cult classic by some fans of vintage horror films.

Cast

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Release

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Home media

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The film was released on DVD by Shout Factory on October 1, 2013, as a part of its "Timeless Horror" movie pack. It was later released by VFN on August 7, 2018.[2]

Reception

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On his website Fantastic Movie Musings and Ramblings, Dave Sindelar stated that the film had some interesting ideas and featured a good performance by Carradine, but was undone by the lack of humor, and uninteresting romantic sub-plot.[3] Dennis Schwartz from Ozus' World Movie Reviews awarded the film a grade B−, calling it "A goofy but entertaining 'mad scientist' cult film".[4] TV Guide gave the film one out of four stars, pointing out Carradine's performance as the film's only worthwhile aspect.[5]

References

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Bibliography

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  • Stephens, Michael L. (25 March 2008). Art Directors in Cinema: A Worldwide Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-1128-0.

Notes

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  1. ^ Stephens 2008, pp. 219.
  2. ^ "The Face of Marble (1946) - William Beaudine". Allmovie.com. AllMovie. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  3. ^ Sindelar, Dave (8 May 2015). "The Face of Marble (1946)". Fantastic Movie Musings.com. Dave Sindelar. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  4. ^ Schwartz, Dennis. "faceofmarble". Sover.net. Dennis Schwartz. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  5. ^ "The Face Of Marble - Movie Reviews and Movie Ratings". TV Guide.com. TV Guide. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
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