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The true story of the life and loves of Lon Chaney! - Man of a Thousand Faces
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Title: Man of a Thousand Faces

Release Date: 15 Aug 1957

Runtime: 2h 2m

Genre: Drama

Director: Universal International Pictures

Production Companies: Universal International Pictures

Overview: 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.

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Average Vote: 6.7 (39 votes)

Cast

  • Lon Chaney: James Cagney
  • Cleva Creighton Chaney: Dorothy Malone
  • Hazel Bennet Chaney: Jane Greer
  • Gert: Marjorie Rambeau
  • Clarence Locan: Jim Backus
  • Irving Thalberg: Robert Evans
  • Mrs. Chaney: Celia Lovsky
  • Carrie Chaney: Jeanne Cagney
  • Dr. J. Wilson Shiels: Jack Albertson
  • Creighton Chaney (at 21): Roger Smith
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