False Faces (1932)

The philandering Dr Silas Brenton is fired from his position at a large hospital and given 24 hours to vacate the state He sets himself up in Chicago as a prestigious plastic surgeon to the stars However Brentons silver tongue cant cover up his dubious methods and an investigation into his practice is launched by the examining board of plastic surgeons A delirious film à clef based on the loathsome career of Henry J Schireson the selfstyled King of Quacks