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Man of a Thousand Faces
Man of a Thousand Faces

Man of a Thousand Faces

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

Genres

Drama

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

15 August 1957

Country

United States of America

Cast

James Cagney

James Cagney

Lon Chaney

Dorothy Malone

Dorothy Malone

Cleva Creighton Chaney

Jane Greer

Jane Greer

Hazel Bennet Chaney

Marjorie Rambeau

Marjorie Rambeau

Gert

Jim Backus

Jim Backus

Clarence Locan

Robert Evans

Robert Evans

Irving Thalberg

Celia Lovsky

Celia Lovsky

Mrs. Chaney

Jeanne Cagney

Jeanne Cagney

Carrie Chaney

Jack Albertson

Jack Albertson

Dr. J. Wilson Shiels

Roger Smith

Roger Smith

Creighton Chaney (at 21)

Robert Lyden

Robert Lyden

Creighton Chaney (at 13)

Rickie Sorensen

Rickie Sorensen

Creighton Chaney (at 8)

Dennis Rush

Dennis Rush

Creighton Chaney (at 4)

Nolan Leary

Nolan Leary

Pa Chaney

Simon Scott

Simon Scott

Carl Hastings

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Clarence Kolb

Danny Beck

Danny Beck

Max Dill

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

George Loane Tucker

Hank Mann

Hank Mann

Comedy Waiter #1

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Comedy Waiter #2

Emile Avery

Emile Avery

Stagehand (uncredited)

Al Bain

Al Bain

Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Bobby Barber

The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)

Russ Bender

Russ Bender

Judge (uncredited)

Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Vera (uncredited)

June Blair

June Blair

Chorine (uncredited)

Nicky Blair

Nicky Blair

Cameraman of ‘Unholy Three' (uncredited)

Larry J. Blake

Larry J. Blake

David T. Stone (uncredited)

Harold Bostwick

Harold Bostwick

Piano Player (uncredited)

Rudy Bowman

Rudy Bowman

Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)

Chet Brandenburg

Chet Brandenburg

Stagehand (uncredited)

Helen Brown

Helen Brown

Mrs. Heinley (uncredited)

Robert Brubaker

Robert Brubaker

Jack Conway (uncredited)

John Bryant

John Bryant

William R. Darrow Jr. (uncredited)

George Calliga

George Calliga

Ceremony Guest (uncredited)

Charles Cane

Charles Cane

Studio Guard (uncredited)

Anna Lee Carroll

Anna Lee Carroll

Chorine (uncredited)

James J. Casino

James J. Casino

Stagehand (uncredited)

Spencer Chan

Spencer Chan

Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)

Bill Chatham

Bill Chatham

Shadow Dancer (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)

Heinie Conklin

Heinie Conklin

Audience Extra (uncredited)

Billy Curtis

Billy Curtis

Harry Earles (uncredited)

Troy Donahue

Troy Donahue

Assistant Director (uncredited)

Nancy Kilgas

Nancy Kilgas

Mary Philbin (uncredited)

Charles Horvath

Charles Horvath

Ivan Linow (uncredited)

Robert F. Hoy

Robert F. Hoy

Assistant Director in Bullpen

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