Mask of Dust
Mask of Dust (later named 'A Race for Life' is a 1954 British motor racing drama film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Richard Conte, Mari Aldon and Peter Illing.[1] The film was based on the 1953 novel The Last Race by Jon Manchip White. It was produced by Hammer Films at the company's Bray Studios as a programmer.[2] The film's sets were designed by the art director J. Elder Wills. It was released in the United States by Lippert Pictures as A Race for Life.
| Mask of Dust | |
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| Directed by | Terence Fisher |
| Written by | Paul Tabori Richard H. Landau |
| Based on | The Last Race by Jon Manchip White |
| Starring | Richard Conte Mari Aldon Peter Illing |
| Cinematography | Walter J. Harvey |
| Edited by | Bill Lenny |
| Music by | Leonard Salzedo |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Exclusive Films Lippert Pictures (US) |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Plot
A freestyle racing driver must choose between his love for racing, and his wife. His friend's accident will help him to choose, and his loyal ways will get him a new friend – his main rival.
Cast
- Richard Conte as Peter Wells
- Mari Aldon as Patricia Wells
- Peter Illing as Tony Bellario
- Alec Mango as Guido Rosetti
- James Copeland as Johnny Jackson
- George Coulouris as 'Pic' Dallapiccola
- Meredith Edwards as Laurence Gibson
- Edwin Richfield as Reporter in Lounge
- Richard Marner as Hans Brecht
- Tim Turner as Alvarez
- Jeremy Hawk as Martin
- Stirling Moss as Stirling Moss
- Reg Parnell as Reg Parnell
- John Cooper as John Cooper
- Alan Brown as Alan Brown
- Leslie Marr as Leslie Marr
- John Welsh as Priest
- Paul Carpenter as Racetrack Announcer
- Raymond Baxter as Racetrack Announcer
References
- "A Race for Life (1954) – Terence Fisher | Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- Chibnall & McFarlane p.82
Bibliography
- Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
External links
- Mask of Dust at IMDb
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