The Mystery of the Ghastly Face

The Mystery of the Ghastly Face
Directed by	Juan Bustillo Oro
Written by	Juan Bustillo Oro
Produced by	José Alcayde Alberto Monroy Cajiga
Starring	Carlos Villarías Beatriz Ramos Manuel Noriega
Cinematography	Agustín Jiménez
Edited by	Juan Bustillo Oro
Music by	Federico Ruiz
Production company	Producciones Alcayde
Distributed by	Cinexport Distributing
Release date	5 October 1935 (1935-10-05)
Running time	88 minutes
Country	Mexico
Language	Spanish

The Mystery of the Ghastly Face (Spanish: El misterio del rostro pálido) is a 1935 Mexican mystery horror film directed by Juan Bustillo Oro and starring Carlos Villarías, Beatriz Ramos and Manuel Noriega. [1] The film's sets were designed by the art director Carlos Toussaint. It is noted for its use of expressionism.[2]

Cast

• Carlos Villarías as Dr. Galdino Forti
• Beatriz Ramos as Angelica
• Natalia Ortiz as Dona Ingracia
• Manuel Noriega as Justo
• Joaquín Busquets as Pablo Forti
• René Cardona as Luis Montes
• Miguel Arenas as Dr, Julio Montes
• Abraham Galán as Cresencio
• José Cortés as Indio Viejo
• Carlos Aganza as Indio joven

References

1. Soister & Nicolella p.188
2. Expressionism in the Cinema p.284

Bibliography

• Brill, Olaf (ed.) Expressionism in the Cinema. Edinburgh University Press, 2016.
• Soister, John T. & Nicolella, Henry. Down from the Attic: Rare Thrillers of the Silent Era through the 1950s. McFarland, 2016.

External links

• The Mystery of the Ghastly Face at IMDb