The Lost Face

The Lost Face (1948) is a thriller, mystery film directed by Kurt Hoffmann rated 8.0/10.

A clearly confused girl is found wandering around Stuttgart and can't be understood, because she's speaking in a foreign language. The police take her to some doctors, who eventually believe they're dealing with a Tibetan. Doctor von Aldenhoff takes the stranger in and begins to educate her according to western European standards. In her new home, the girl, Luscha, gets to know Robert Lorm, a rather well-travelled man, and falls in love with him. Eventually, she decides quite unilaterally that they're going to build a new home and life together. A plaster of paris mask of the girl's face is made for the doctors to keep as a remembrance of Luscha. But as soon as the mold is removed from her face, she suddenly seems to become an entirely different woman.

Cast

Marianne Hoppe

Johanna Stegen alias Luscha

Gustav Fröhlich

Dr. Thomas Martin

Richard Häussler

Robert Lorm

Paul Dahlke

Axel Witt

Hermine Körner

Frau von Aldenhoff

Harald Mannl

Leo L`Arronge

Rudolf Vogel

Prof. Kersten

Walter Kiaulehn

Anstaltsarzt

Erich Ponto

Wissenschaftler

Bruno Hübner

Bildhauer

Herbert Weicker

Dr. Rasan

Ruth Killer

Sonja