Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Man With 100 Faces (1938)

A fun crime caper. A mysterious criminal, who is the master of disguise, called Crackerjack has gained notoriety. He also raises the ire a gang of US crooks led by Sculpie (Noel Madison), when he beats them to a bag of diamonds on a mid-air heist. 

Crackerjack is Jack Drake (Tom Walls) who uses his ill-gotten gains to fund charities like childrens' hospitals and also to live the high life in a posh hotel, he even writes about his exploits in a best selling book! In that hotel is his ex-beau the Baroness (Lilli Palmer) who feels that she knows who Crackerjack is...

Crackerjack foils another of the US gang's heists and, with their society backers, hatch a plot using the Baroness to lure Crackerjack to their country home hideout. However, the master of disguise is always one step ahead...

A great little film, light and breezy. A ridiculous and endearing tale of a gentleman thief and a luscious look at the high life in the late 1930s.