
Overview
A kindly, enthusiastic, newly-arrived American immigrant from Hungary is forced to turn to a life of crime after his face is badly disfigured in a hotel fire.
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Crew
DirectorRobert Florey
WriterPaul Jarrico, Allen Vincent
Cast

Peter Lorre
Janos 'Johnny' Szabo

Evelyn Keyes
Helen Williams

Don Beddoe
Lt. James 'Jim' O'Hara

George E. Stone
Dinky

John Tyrrell
Watts

Cy Schindell
Benson

Stanley Brown
Harry

James Seay
Jeff Jeffries

Warren Ashe
Johnson, Reporter

Charles C. Wilson
Chief O'Brien

George McKay
Terry Finnegan

Ernie Adams
Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Sam Ash
Mike Cary - Pilot (uncredited)

Al Bridge
Flop House Manager (uncredited)

Mary Currier
Burn Treatment Nurse (uncredited)

John Dilson
Man at Dock Asking for a Light (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards
Mrs. Perkins (uncredited)
Eddie Foster
Street Passerby Lighting Cigarette (uncredited)

Joel Friedkin
Charlie Perkins (uncredited)
Jack Gardner
Man Calling in Fire (uncredited)
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Keywords
film noir
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Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 4, 2026



