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Academy Award winner James Cagney gives an unforgettable performance as Lon Chaney in this fascinating true story that follows the life of one of the most iconic and mysterious stars in Hollywood history!
Known as the "Man of a Thousand Faces", silent film star Lon Chaney captured the imagination of the world through his incredibly expressive and transformative roles, such as Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and the Phantom from the original Phantom of the Opera. Behind the scenes, however, this long-suffering talented genius' life was filled with trials and tribulations that helped shape some of his most groundbreaking roles.
The Academy Award nominated Man of a Thousand Faces captures the dramatic private life of a humble vaudeville clown who rose to become one of the biggest stars the world has ever seen!
Original Release
08/15/1957
US Release
08/15/1957
Cast
Name | Character |
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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 Shields / Dr. J. Wilson Shiels |
Roger Smith | Creighton Chaney at 21 / Creighton Chaney (at 21) |
Directors
Writers
Ralph Wheelwright, R. Wright Campbell , Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Cast
Name | Character |
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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 Shields / Dr. J. Wilson Shiels |
Roger Smith | Creighton Chaney at 21 / Creighton Chaney (at 21) |
Robert Lyden | Creighton Chaney at 13 / Creighton Chaney (at 13) |
Rickie Sorensen | Creighton Chaney at 8 / Creighton Chaney (at 8) |
Dennis Rush | Creighton Chaney at 4 / Creighton Chaney (at 4) |
Nolan Leary | Pa Chaney |
Simon Scott | Carl Hastings |
Clarence Kolb | Clarence Kolb / Self |
Danny Beck | Max Dill |
Philip Van Zandt | George Loane Tucker |
Hank Mann | Comedy Waiter / Comedy Waiter #1 |
'Snub' Pollard | Comedy Waiter / Comedy Waiter #2 |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Robert Arthur | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1958 | Oscar | Best Writing, Story and Screenplay - Written Directly for the Screen | Nominated |