Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
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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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 4.941 |
Directed By
Joseph Pevney
Crew
Joseph Pevney
Ralph Wheelwright
R. Wright Campbell
Ivan Goff
Ben Roberts
Robert L. Bratton
Edward L. Sandlin
Clifford Stine
Jack Kevan
Bud Westmore
Edward Dodds
Ray DeCamp
Milton Rosen
Edward Ward
Adele Cannon
Clarence Kolb
Russell Metty
Alexander Golitzen
Eric Orbom
Russell A. Gausman
Julia Heron
Bill Thomas
Leslie I. Carey
Robert Pritchard
Marjorie Ramsey
Ted J. Kent
Clifford Stine
Phil Bowles
Frank Skinner
Joseph Gershenson
Robert Arthur
TOP 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
Clarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb
Danny Beck
Max Dill
Philip Van Zandt
George Loane Tucker
Hank Mann
Comedy Waiter #1
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Comedy Waiter #2
Emile Avery
Stagehand (uncredited)
Al Bain
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
Russ Bender
Judge (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett
Vera (uncredited)
June Blair
Chorine (uncredited)
Nicky Blair
Cameraman of ‘Unholy Three' (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake
David T. Stone (uncredited)
Harold Bostwick
Piano Player (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
Stagehand (uncredited)
Helen Brown
Mrs. Heinley (uncredited)
Robert Brubaker
Jack Conway (uncredited)
John Bryant
William R. Darrow Jr. (uncredited)
George Calliga
Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Charles Cane
Studio Guard (uncredited)
Anna Lee Carroll
Chorine (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Stagehand (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
Bill Chatham
Shadow Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
Audience Extra (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
Harry Earles (uncredited)
Troy Donahue
Assistant Director (uncredited)
Nancy Kilgas
Mary Philbin (uncredited)
Charles Horvath
Ivan Linow (uncredited)
Robert F. Hoy
Assistant Director in Bullpen
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