i catch this a few time on tv in the late 1970s . it only play late at night ( past midnight ) . peter lorre play a kind and happy man whose face be disfigure in a fire . he be reject by his girlfriend and leave alone and fill with despair . he turn to a life of crime and eventually become very successful . he make a mask to hide his disfigured feature and fall in love with a beautiful girl ( evelyn keyes ) . who be blind . he try to go straight for her . but he can not escape his life of crime or his hatred of his own scarred face . a no budget b film . very short ( run only a little over an hour ) but well make and superbly act by lorre . this have a lot more depth than you would expect from a quickie b picture . ankers especially take the thankless girl role and make her character fresh and appeal . this have sadly disappear from tv and be never put on video or dvd ( as far a i know ) . tcm do show it recently and it be great to see the movie still hold up . highly recommended .