Paper Mask

Paper Mask

Trust me. I'm a doctor.

1990 · 105 min · ★ 5.6 · Crime, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, Thriller

A lowly hospital orderly impersonates a recently deceased doctor and goes to work in the busy ER of a small hospital where he meets and befriends a nurse who slowly figures out his secret and helps him maintain his charade.

Directed by Christopher Morahan · Written by John Collee

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