False Faces

THE BEAUTY RACKET EXPOSED!

False Faces — Plot

The philandering Dr. Silas Brenton is fired from his position at a large hospital and given 24 hours to vacate the state. He sets himself up in Chicago as a "prestigious" plastic surgeon to the stars. However, Brenton's silver tongue can't cover up his dubious methods, and an investigation into his practice is launched by the examining board of plastic surgeons. A delirious film à clef based on the loathsome career of Henry J. Schireson, the self-styled “King of Quacks”.

• Release date
• October 12, 1932
• Runtime
• 73 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Lowell Sherman

False Faces — Cast

Lowell Sherman Dr. Silas Brenton Peggy Shannon Elsie Fryer Lila Lee Georgia Rand Berton Churchill Dr. J.B. Parker David Landau McCullough Nance O'Neil Mrs. Finn Purnell Pratt Jefferson Howe Olive Tell Mrs. Day