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False Face

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False Face

"Her face was his fortune."

1977

1h 35m

6.4(29 votes)

Drama

Thriller

Horror

Overview

A psychopathic plastic surgeon transforms a young accident victim into the spitting image of his missing daughter.

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Cast & Crew

15 members

Acting

Robert Lansing

Dr. Phillip Reynolds

Robert Lansing

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Judith Chapman

Heather Reynolds / Jane Doe

Judith Chapman

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Arlen Dean Snyder

Uncle Bradley Austin Thorndike

Arlen Dean Snyder

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David Scarroll

Dr. Robert Dean

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Sandy Martin

Sandy

Sandy Martin

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Bruce Atkins

Bartender

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Muriel Moore

Cousin Margaret

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Clara Dunn

Gossipy Woman

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Stan Wojno

Donald

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Laura Whyte

Jennifer Reynolds

Laura Whyte

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Larry Quackenbush

Keith Jarvey

Larry Quackenbush

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Greg Oliver

Killer

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Mimi Honce

Maddie Schuster

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Lynda Simon

Jane

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Warde Q. Butler

Mr. Clyde

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