The Face of Marble

1946 film by William Beaudine

Edmund Hartmann
Michael Jacoby
Wilhelm Thiele

Produced byJeffrey BernerdStarring

John Carradine
Claudia Drake
Robert Shayne

CinematographyHarry NeumannEdited byWilliam AustinMusic byEdward J. Kay

Production
company

Hollywood Pictures Corporation

Distributed byMonogram Pictures

Release date

January 19, 1946 (1946-01-19)

Running time

72 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

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

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

John Carradine as Dr. Charles Randolph
Claudia Drake as Elaine Randolph
Robert Shayne as Dr. David Cochran
Maris Wrixon as Linda Sinclair
Willie Best as Shadrach
Thomas E. Jackson as Inspector Norton
Rosa Rey as Maria
Neal Burns as Jeff, fingerprint expert
Donald Kerr as 2nd Photographer
Allan Ray as 1st Photographer

Release

Home media

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

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

Bibliography

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

Notes

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

External links

The Face of Marble at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
The Face of Marble at AllMovie
The Face of Marble at IMDb
The Face of Marble at Rotten Tomatoes
The Face of Marble at the TCM Movie Database

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Films directed by William Beaudine

1920s-30s

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Catch My Smoke (1922)
Heroes of the Street (1922)
Her Fatal Millions (1923)
Penrod and Sam (1923)
The Printer's Devil (1923)
The Country Kid (1923)
Boy of Mine (1923)
Daring Youth (1924)
Wandering Husbands (1924)
Daughters of Pleasure (1924)
A Self-Made Failure (1924)
Cornered (1924)
Lovers' Lane (1924) (unconfirmed)
The Narrow Street (1925)
A Broadway Butterfly (1925)
How Baxter Butted In (1925)
Little Annie Rooney (1925)
That's My Baby (1926)
Sparrows (1926)
The Social Highwayman (1926)
The Canadian (1926)
Frisco Sally Levy (1927)
The Life of Riley (1927)
The Irresistible Lover (1927)
The Cohens and the Kellys in Paris (1928)
Heart to Heart (1928)
Home, James (1928)
Do Your Duty (1928)
Give and Take (1928)
Fugitives (1929)
Two Weeks Off (1929)
Hard to Get (1929)
The Girl from Woolworth's (1929)
Wedding Rings (1929)
Those Who Dance (1930)
Road to Paradise (1930)
Father's Son (1931)
Misbehaving Ladies (1931)
The Lady Who Dared (1931)
The Mad Parade (1931)
Penrod and Sam (1931)
Men in Her Life (1931)
Three Wise Girls (1932)
Make Me a Star (1932)
The Crime of the Century (1933)
Her Bodyguard (1933)
The Old Fashioned Way (1934)

British films

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So You Won't Talk (1935)
Dandy Dick (1935)
Boys Will Be Boys (1935)
Get Off My Foot (1935)
Mr. Cohen Takes a Walk (1935)
Where There's a Will (1936)
Educated Evans (1936)
It's in the Bag (1936)
Windbag the Sailor (1936)
Feather Your Nest (1937)
Said O'Reilly to McNab (1937)
Take It from Me (1937)

1930s-40s

Torchy Gets Her Man (1938)
Torchy Blane in Chinatown (1939)
She Done Him Right (1940)
Four Shall Die (1940)
The Last Alarm (1940)
Misbehaving Husbands (1940)
Up Jumped the Devil (1941)
Emergency Landing (1941)
Mr. Washington Goes to Town (1941)
Federal Fugitives (1941)
Desperate Cargo (1941)
Flying Wild (1941)
Mr. Celebrity (1941)
The Miracle Kid (1941)
Blonde Comet (1941)
Duke of the Navy (1942)
Broadway Big Shot (1942)
Lucky Ghost (1942)
Professor Creeps (1942)
The Panther's Claw (1942)
Men of San Quentin (1942)
Gallant Lady (1942)
One Thrilling Night (1942)
Phantom Killer (1942)
Foreign Agent (1942)
The Living Ghost (1942)
The Ape Man (1943)
Clancy Street Boys (1943)
Spotlight Scandals (1943)
Ghosts on the Loose (1943)
Here Comes Kelly (1943)
Mr. Muggs Steps Out (1943)
Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)
What a Man! (1944)
Voodoo Man (1944)
Hot Rhythm (1944)
Detective Kitty O'Day (1944)
Follow the Leader (1944)
Leave It to the Irish (1944)
Oh, What a Night (1944)
Shadow of Suspicion (1944)
Bowery Champs (1944)
Crazy Knights (1944)
Mom and Dad (1945)
Adventures of Kitty O'Day (1945)
Fashion Model (1945)
Blonde Ransom (1945)
Swingin' on a Rainbow (1945)
Come Out Fighting (1945)
Black Market Babies (1945)
Girl on the Spot (1946)
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One Exciting Week (1946)
Don't Gamble with Strangers (1946)
Below the Deadline (1946)
Spook Busters (1946)
Mr. Hex (1946)
Philo Vance Returns (1947)
Hard Boiled Mahoney (1947)
Too Many Winners (1947)
Killer at Large (1947)
Gas House Kids Go West (1947)
News Hounds (1947)
Bowery Buckaroos (1947)
The Chinese Ring (1947)
Angels' Alley (1947)
Jinx Money (1948)
Shanghai Chest (1948)
The Golden Eye (1948)
Smugglers' Cove (1948)
Incident (1948)
Kidnapped (1948)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948)
The Feathered Serpent (1948)
The Lawton Story (1949)
Tuna Clipper (1949)
Forgotten Women (1949)
Trail of the Yukon (1949)
Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters (1949)
Tough Assignment (1949)

1950s-60s

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Blonde Dynamite (1950)
Jiggs and Maggie Out West (1950)
Lucky Losers (1950)
County Fair (1950)
Second Chance (1950)
Blues Busters (1950)
A Wonderful Life (1951)
Bowery Battalion (1951)
Cuban Fireball (1951)
Ghost Chasers (1951)
Let's Go Navy! (1951)
Havana Rose (1951)
Crazy Over Horses (1951)
Rodeo (1952)
Hold That Line (1952)
Jet Job (1952)
Here Come the Marines (1952)
The Rose Bowl Story (1952)
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Feudin' Fools (1952)
No Holds Barred (1952)
Jalopy (1953)
Born to the Saddle (1953)
Roar of the Crowd (1953)
Murder Without Tears (1953)
Yukon Vengeance (1954)
Paris Playboys (1954)
Pride of the Blue Grass (1954)
High Society (1955)
Jail Busters (1955)
Westward Ho the Wagons! (1956)
Up in Smoke (1957)
In the Money (1958)
Ten Who Dared (1960)
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