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Man of a Thousand Faces poster

Man of a Thousand Faces

"The true story of the life and loves of Lon Chaney!"

68
Audience
NR 1957 · 2h 2m
Drama
Starring James Cagney · Dorothy Malone · Jane Greer
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About

The turbulent life and professional career of vaudeville actor and silent screen horror star Lon Chaney (1883-1930), the man of a thousand faces; bearer of many personal misfortunes that even his great success could not mitigate.

Theatrical
Aug 15, 1957
DVD / Blu-ray
Jun 10, 1998
Director
Joseph Pevney
Writers
Ben Roberts, R. Wright Campbell , Ivan Goff, Ralph Wheelwright
Producer
Robert Arthur
Music
Frank Skinner
Studio
Universal International Pictures
Keywords
movie business husband wife relationship deaf-mute pregnancy biography historical figure makeup filmmaking ex-husband ex-wife relationship clown makeup 1920s 1910s 1930s portrait of an artist hollywood history father son relationship silent cinema special effects makeup
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Cast

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J
James Cagney
Lon Chaney
D
Dorothy Malone
Cleva Creighton Chaney
J
Jane Greer
Hazel Bennet Chaney
M
Marjorie Rambeau
Gert
J
Jim Backus
Clarence Locan
R
Robert Evans
Irving Thalberg
C
Celia Lovsky
Mrs. Chaney
J
Jeanne Cagney
Carrie Chaney
J
Jack Albertson
Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
R
Roger Smith
Creighton Chaney (at 21)
R
Robert Lyden
Creighton Chaney (at 13)
R
Rickie Sorensen
Creighton Chaney (at 8)
D
Dennis Rush
Creighton Chaney (at 4)
N
Nolan Leary
Pa Chaney
S
Simon Scott
Carl Hastings
C
Clarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb
D
Danny Beck
Max Dill
P
Philip Van Zandt
George Loane Tucker
H
Hank Mann
Comedy Waiter #1
H
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Comedy Waiter #2

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