Man in the Iron Mask Huguenot Roux de Marcilly. After his master's execution in 1669 the valet was taken to France, possibly by capture or subterfuge, and imprisoned because he might have known too much about his master's affairs. In "The Man of the Mask" (1908), Arthur Barnes presents James de la Cloche, the alleged illegitimate son of the reluctant Protestant Charles II of England, who would have been his father's secret intermediary with the Catholic court of France. Louis XIV could have imprisoned him because he knew too much about French affairs with England. One of Charles's confirmed illegitimate sons, the Duke of Monmouth,
The Corsican Brothers (1941 film) is fatally shot in the back by Tomasso. He manages to kill Tomasso before collapsing. Then Mario appears. In a sword fight, the last Franchi slays the last Colonna. Before Lucien dies, he reconciles with his brother. Producer Edward Small had enjoyed success making films based on Dumas novels, such as "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1934) and "The Man in the Iron Mask" (1939). In November 1939 he announced he would film Dumas' "Corsican Brothers". Louis Hayward, who had previously played a dual role for Small in "Man in the Iron Mask" (1939), was originally announced as star. In