Man of a Thousand Faces

Man of a Thousand Faces

★ 6.7

Release Date:
Aug 15, 1957

Runtime:
2h 2m

Genres:
Drama

Description

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: Ralph Wheelwright, R. Wright Campbell , Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Stars: James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer
Production: Universal International Pictures

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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
Creighton Chaney (at 13)
Rickie Sorensen
Rickie Sorensen
Creighton Chaney (at 8)
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
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
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
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
Chorine (uncredited)
James J. Casino
Stagehand (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
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
Ivan Linow (uncredited)
Robert F. Hoy
Robert F. Hoy
Assistant Director in Bullpen

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Joseph Pevney
Joseph Pevney
Director
R. Wright Campbell
Screenplay
Ivan Goff
Screenplay
Ben Roberts
Screenplay
Robert Arthur
Producer
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Eric Orbom
Art Direction
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Bill Thomas
Bill Thomas
Costume Designer
Jack Kevan
Makeup Artist
Bud Westmore
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Clarence Kolb
Clarence Kolb
Technical Advisor
Marjorie Ramsey
Technical Advisor
Ray DeCamp
Assistant Director
Phil Bowles
Assistant Director
Adele Cannon
Script Supervisor
Ted J. Kent
Editor