This Man in Paris

The Man in the Iron Mask is a 1939 American adventure film very loosely adapted from the last section of the 1847–1850 novel The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas, père, which is itself based on the French legend of the Man in the Iron Mask. The film was directed by James Whale and stars Louis Hayward as royal twins, Joan Bennett as Princess Maria Theresa, Warren William as d'Artagnan, and Joseph Schildkraut as Nicolas Fouquet. British actor Peter Cushing made his screen debut in a minor part. During the 12th Academy Awards for films from 1939, the film was nominated for Best Music (Original Score) for Lud Gluskin and Lucien Moraweck. The award, however, went to Herbert Stothart for The Wizard of Oz.