Stolen Face (1952) on Netflix
NR19521h 12mCrimeDramaThriller
The London plastic surgeon Dr. Philip Ritter rebuilds the face of Lily Conover, a scarred convict, to resemble Alice Brent, the concert pianist who left him. He marries Lily.
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Plot summary
Too many facelifts have left the plastic surgeon Dr. Philip Ritter with nothing more to do for Lady Harringay. Ritter interviews Lily Conover, a convict with a badly scarred face, at Holloway Prison, and believes the scarring lies behind her crimes, so he considers treating her. Driving back, he narrowly avoids a crash and decides on a country holiday. At a country inn he meets Alice Brent, a concert pianist, and falls in love, but Alice, engaged to her manager David, slips away without telling him the truth. Back at his surgery, Alice telephones to tell him of the engagement, while Lily, now released from prison, becomes his patient. Ritter hopes a face built to look like Alice's will end her criminal ways.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Stolen Face (1952)
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- Stolen Face was the first Hammer film ever to open at a prestigious West End cinema, released at the Plaza on 2 May 1952 after a trade showing on 12 April.
- Paul Henreid and Lizabeth Scott were both in career downturns when they took the leads in Stolen Face, and they welcomed the chance to work in the British film.
- Stolen Face also featured André Morell's first work for Hammer, made during a shoot that began on 29 October 1951 and wrapped on 4 December of that year.
