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A Woman’s Face (1941) is an American drama film directed by George Cukor and starring Joan Crawford and Melvin Douglas. The strong supporting cast includes Conrad Veidt, Osa Massen, Reginald Owen, Albert Basserman, Marjorie Main, Donald Meek, Connie Gilchrist, George Zucco, and Henry Kolker.
As a teenager, Anna Holm (Crawford) was disfigured in a fire. The fire scarred the right side of her face. Imbittered because of this, she engaged in a life of crime. Her life changes when by chance, she meets Dr, Gustaf Segert (Douglas), a famous plastic surgeon. He successfully restores her face giving Anna a chance to live her life out of the shadows.
But old habits are hard to break and Anna finds it difficult to leave behind her past life.
Will Anna be able to start a new life with her new face or will her old life and associates drag her to her doom?
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Discussion of "A Woman's Face"