Stolen Face (1952)
A plastic surgeon falls in love with a concert pianist whilst taking time off at a country retreat. The relationship is doomed as she has to tour Europe but the surgeon, crazy with love, recreates her features on a badly scarred female convict who he promptly marries. A sure recipe for disaster.
Early Hammer Noir directed by Terence Fisher, and featuring fading US box office stars Paul Henreid and Lizbeth Scott. The film is well acted and Scott has a whale of a time playing a dual role, especially excelling as the conniving ex-con as she falls back into her bad old ways.
Beginning sedately the film picks up pace and in the end comes across as a reasonably exciting, well executed b-movie thriller.
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