Man of a Thousand Faces
“The true story of the life and loves of Lon Chaney!”
1957•NR•2h 2m•6.8•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Joseph Pevney
Writer
R. Wright Campbell , Ben Roberts, Ivan Goff
Languages
English, Mandarin
Studio
Universal International Pictures
Cast
James Cagney
Lon Chaney
Dorothy Malone
Cleva Creighton Chaney
Jane Greer
Hazel Bennet Chaney
Marjorie Rambeau
Gert
Jim Backus
Clarence Locan
Robert Evans
Irving Thalberg
Celia Lovsky
Mrs. Chaney
Jeanne Cagney
Carrie Chaney
Jack Albertson
Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Roger Smith
Creighton Chaney (at 21)
Robert Lyden
Creighton Chaney (at 13)
Rickie Sorensen
Creighton Chaney (at 8)
Dennis Rush
Creighton Chaney (at 4)
Nolan Leary
Pa Chaney
Simon Scott
Carl Hastings
Production
Company
Universal International Pictures
Producer
Robert Arthur
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