USA, 1957
122m
black and white, CinemaScope
mono (Westrex Recording System), English
An American biopic with horror content directed by Joseph Pevney.
Plot Summary
The life and times of silent era horror superstar Lon Chaney.
Credits
Crew
Directed by: Joseph Pevney
© MCMLVII [1957] by Universal Pictures Company, Inc.
Universal-International’s Special Release for Hollywood’s Golden Jubilee. A CinemaScope production. Universal-International presents. A Universal-International picture
Produced by: Robert Arthur
Screenplay by: R. Wright Campbell, Ivan Goff, Ben Roberts
Story by: Frank Wheelwright
Director of Photography: Russell Metty
Film Editor: Ted J. Kent
Music: Frank Skinner
Sound: Leslie I. Carey, Robert Pritchard
Costumes: Bill Thomas
Make-Up: Bud Westmore
Special Photography: Clifford Stine
Art Direction: Alexander Golitzen, Eric Orbom
Cast
James Cagney (Lon Chaney)
Dorothy Malone (Cleva Creighton Chaney)
Jane Greer (Hazel Bennett Chaney)
Marjorie Rambeau (Gert)
Jim Backus (Clarence Locan)
Robert J. Evans (Irving Thalberg)
Celia Lovsky (Mrs Chaney)
Jeanne Cagney (Carrie Chaney)
Jack Albertson (Dr J. Wilson Shiels)
Roger Smith (Creighton Chaney (at 21))
Simon Scott
Clarence Kolb (himself)
Danny Beck
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 (himself)
Danny Beck (Max Fill)
Phil Van Zandt (Charles Loane Tucker)
Hank Mann (comedy waiter)
Snub Pollard (comedy waiter)
Alternative Titles
O anthropos me ta 1000 prosopa – Greece
Bin Yüzlü Adam – Turkey
Człowiek o tysiącu twarzy – Poland
Az ezerarcú ember – Hungary
El hombre de las mil caras – Argentina, Spain
O Homem das Mil Caras – Brazil, Portugal
L’homme aux mille visages – France
Manden med de 1000 ansigter – Denmark
Der Mann mit den 1000 Gesichtern – Austria, West Germany
Mannen med 1000 ansikten – Sweden
Mannen med de tusen ansikter – Norway
Mannen med tusen ansikten – Sweden
Omul cu o mie de chipuri – Romania
Tuhatkasvoinen mies – Finland
L’uomo dai mille volti – Italy
Ο άνθρωπος με τα 1.000 πρόσωπα – Greece
Человек с тысячью лиц – Russia
千の顔を持つ男 – Japan
Links
Extracts included in
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002)
The Universal Story (1996)
See also
A Blind Bargain (1922)
He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
London After Midnight (1927)
The Penalty (1920)
The Phantom of the Opera (1925)
The Unholy Three (1925)
The Unholy Three (1930)
The Unknown (1927)
References
Periodicals
- Castle of Frankenstein no.17 p.31
- The Film Daily vol.112 no.10 (16 July 1957)
- Films in Review v8 no.7 (August/September 1957) p.345
- The Hollywood Reporter vol.145 no.36 (16 July 1957) p.3
- It Came from 1957: A Critical Guide to the Year’s Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films by Rob Craig pp.188-190
- Monthly Film Bulletin vol.24 no.285 (October 1957) p.123
- Motion Picture Herald vol.208 no.3 (20 July 1957) p.457
- Sight and Sound vol.18 no.11 (November 2008) p.89 – DVD review (Reviews: DVDs: Man of a Thousand Faces by Tom Charity)
- Today’s Cinema vol.89 no.7841 (19 August 1957) p.8
- Variety 17 July 1957
Books
- Fright Night on Channel 9 by James Arena p.203
