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
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTerence Fisher
Written byPaul Tabori
Richard H. Landau
Based onThe Last Race by Jon Manchip White
StarringRichard Conte
Mari Aldon
Peter Illing
CinematographyWalter J. Harvey
Edited byBill Lenny
Music byLeonard Salzedo
Production
company
Distributed byExclusive Films
Lippert Pictures (US)
Release date
  • 10 December 1954 (1954-12-10)
Running time
79 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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

References

Bibliography

  • Chibnall, Steve & McFarlane, Brian. The British 'B' Film. Palgrave MacMillan, 2009.
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