Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
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- Approved
- 2h 2min
- Biography, Drama
- 19 Nov 1957 (West Germany)
- Movie
The life and career of vaudevillian and silent-screen horror star Lon Chaney, including his contentious relationship with his neurotic wife and his premature death.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
James Cagney | ... |
Lon Chaney
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Dorothy Malone | ... |
Cleva Creighton Chaney
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Jane Greer | ... |
Hazel Bennet Chaney
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Marjorie Rambeau | ... |
Gert
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Jim Backus | ... |
Clarence Locan
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Robert Evans | ... |
Irving Thalberg
(as Robert J. Evans)
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Celia Lovsky | ... |
Mrs. Chaney
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Jeanne Cagney | ... |
Carrie Chaney
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Jack Albertson | ... |
Dr. J. Wilson Shields
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Roger Smith | ... |
Creighton Chaney at 21
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Robert Lyden | ... |
Creighton Chaney at 13
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Rickie Sorensen | ... |
Creighton Chaney at 8
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Dennis Rush | ... |
Creighton Chaney at 4
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Nolan Leary | ... |
Pa Chaney
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Simon Scott | ... |
Carl Hastings
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Clarence Kolb | ... |
Self
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Danny Beck | ... |
Max Dill
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Philip Van Zandt | ... |
George Loane Tucker
(as Phil Van Zandt)
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Hank Mann | ... |
Comedy Waiter
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'Snub' Pollard | ... |
Comedy Waiter
(as Snub Pollard)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
John Halloran | ... |
Saloon Proprietor (scenesDeleted)
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Natalie Masters | ... |
Nurse (scenesDeleted)
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Harry Antrim | ... |
Cleva's Birth Doctor (uncredited)
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Emile Avery | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Al Bain | ... |
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Bobby Barber | ... |
Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
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Russ Bender | ... |
Divorce Judge (uncredited)
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Marjorie Bennett | ... |
Vera, Housekeeper (uncredited)
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June Blair | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Nicky Blair | ... |
Cameraman of 'Unholy Three' (uncredited)
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Larry J. Blake | ... |
David T. Stone (uncredited)
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Harold Bostwick | ... |
Piano Player (uncredited)
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Rudy Bowman | ... |
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Chet Brandenburg | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Helen Brown | ... |
Mrs. Heinley (uncredited)
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Robert Brubaker | ... |
Jack Conway, Director of 'Unholy Three' (uncredited)
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John Bryant | ... |
William R. Darrow Jr. (uncredited)
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George Calliga | ... |
Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
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Charles Cane | ... |
Studio Guard (uncredited)
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Anna Lee Carroll | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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James J. Casino | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Spencer Chan | ... |
Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Bill Chatham | ... |
Shadow Dancer (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Dick Cherney | ... |
Crew Member (uncredited)
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Heinie Conklin | ... |
Audience Extra (uncredited)
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Billy Curtis | ... |
Harry Earles - Midget Actor in 'The Unholy Three' (uncredited)
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Michael Dale | ... |
Reporter at Chaney's House (uncredited)
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Troy Donahue | ... |
Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Helene Drake | ... |
Script Supervisor, 'Laugh Clown Laugh' (uncredited)
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Steve Drexel | ... |
Messenger Boy (uncredited)
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Richard Emory | ... |
Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited)
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William Flaherty | ... |
Assistant Director of 'Hunchback' (uncredited)
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Elizabeth Flournoy | ... |
Thalberg's Secretary (uncredited)
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Evelyn Ford | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Clem Fuller | ... |
Cowboy Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
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John George | ... |
Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Kenneth Gibson | ... |
Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
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Bhupesh Guha | ... |
Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
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Jerry Hartleben | ... |
Lon Chaney at 8 (uncredited)
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Charles Horvath | ... |
Ivan Linow, Actor playing Hercules in 'Unholy Three' (uncredited)
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Bob Hoy | ... |
Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited)
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William Hudson | ... |
David Anderson, Reporter (uncredited)
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Dave Kashner | ... |
Flogger of 'Hunchback' (uncredited)
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Tom Kennedy | ... |
Audience at Eulogy (uncredited)
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Jack Kenny | ... |
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Donald Kerr | ... |
Don, a Stagehand (uncredited)
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Nancy Kilgas | ... |
Mary Philbin in 'Phantom' (uncredited)
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Jess Kirkpatrick | ... |
Police Lieutenant in Hospital (uncredited)
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Mike Lally | ... |
Lighting Man of 'Unholy Three' (uncredited)
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Louise Lane | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Hugh Lawrence | ... |
George Chaney (uncredited)
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Walter Lawrence | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
Theatre Patron (uncredited)
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Herbert Lytton | ... |
Emergency Room Doctor (uncredited)
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Della Malzahn | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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George E. Mather | ... |
Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited)
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William Meader | ... |
Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
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Joe Merritt | ... |
Assistant Director in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Ralph Montgomery | ... |
Director in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Carol Morris | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Sol Murgi | ... |
Townsman in Miracle Man (uncredited)
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Forbes Murray | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Leo Needham | ... |
John Chaney (uncredited)
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Eddie Parker | ... |
Studio Guard (uncredited)
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Hank Patterson | ... |
Scotty, Stage Door Man (uncredited)
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George Pembroke | ... |
Mr. Tait (uncredited)
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George Peters | ... |
Director of 'Hunchback' (uncredited)
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Foster H. Phinney | ... |
Director of 'Phantom' (uncredited)
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Allen Pinson | ... |
Reporter at Chaney's House (uncredited)
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Mike Portanova | ... |
Assistant Director of 'Unholy Three' (uncredited)
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Paul Power | ... |
Studio Executive (uncredited)
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George Ramsey | ... |
Assistant Director (uncredited)
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Ford Raymond | ... |
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
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James Seay | ... |
Casting Director (uncredited)
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Charles Soldani | ... |
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Cap Somers | ... |
Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Owen Song | ... |
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Lelani Sorenson | ... |
Carrie Chaney at 6 (uncredited)
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George Sowards | ... |
Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Ray Spiker | ... |
Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
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Norman Stevans | ... |
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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Robert Stevenson | ... |
Policeman, 'Unholy Three' Set (uncredited)
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Jane Strangis | ... |
Chorine (uncredited)
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Hal Taggart | ... |
Chaney's Divorce Lawyer (uncredited)
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Forrest Taylor | ... |
Miracle Man (uncredited)
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Ken Terrell | ... |
Reporter at Chaney's House (uncredited)
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Jack Tesler | ... |
Orchestra Leader (uncredited)
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Sammee Tong | ... |
Chinese Extra (uncredited)
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Jack Tornek | ... |
Townsman in Miracle Man (uncredited)
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Frances E. Williams | ... |
Louisa, Cleva's Maid (uncredited)
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Harry Wilson | ... |
Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Annie Yip | ... |
Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
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Directed by
Joseph Pevney |
Written by
Ralph Wheelwright | ... | (story) |
R. Wright Campbell | ... | (screenplay) and |
Ivan Goff | ... | (screenplay) & |
Ben Roberts | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
Robert Arthur | ... | producer |
Music by
Frank Skinner |
Cinematography by
Russell Metty | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Ted J. Kent |
Art Direction by
Alexander Golitzen | ||
Eric Orbom |
Set Decoration by
Russell A. Gausman | ||
Julia Heron |
Costume Design by
Bill Thomas |
Makeup Department
Jack Kevan | ... | makeup artist (rumored) |
Bud Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
Edward Dodds | ... | unit manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Phil Bowles | ... | assistant director |
Ray DeCamp | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Leslie I. Carey | ... | sound recordist |
Robert Pritchard | ... | sound recordist |
Robert L. Bratton | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Edward L. Sandlin | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
Clifford Stine | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Marilyn Sotto | ... | wardrobe: Mr. Cagney |
Music Department
Joseph Gershenson | ... | music supervisor / orchestrator (uncredited) |
Milton Rosen | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
Edward Ward | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Adele Cannon | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Marjorie Ramsey | ... | technical advisor |
Reynold Brown | ... | movie poster art (uncredited) |
Clarence Kolb | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Doreen Taylor | ... | singing double: "Malone" (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Universal International Pictures (UI) (presents)
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1957) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal-International)
- Empire Universal Films (1957) (Canada) (theatrical)
- Rank Film Distributors (1957) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1957) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Far East (1957) (Philippines) (theatrical)
- Universal Filmverleih (1957) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1957) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Universal Films Argentina (1958) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Universal Film (1958) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Société Anonyme Universal-Film (1958) (France) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures (1964) (United States) (theatrical) (reissue)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS) (pan/scan)
- MCA/Universal Home Video (1992) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Image Entertainment (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2008) (Canada) (DVD)
- Universal Studios Home Video (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- Universal Studios (2008) (United States) (DVD)
- TGG Direct (2013) (United States) (DVD) (double-billed with "The Big Clock")
- Elephant Films (2017) (France) (video) (HD Release)
- Arrow Video (2019) (United States)
- TV6 (1986) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Loose biography of actor Lon Chaney. Growing up with deaf parents, he learns what being different is like; as an actor, he puts that knowledge (along with lots of makeup and talent) to use playing a variety of strange, unique characters, adopting their characteristics thoroughly enough to be called The Man of a Thousand Faces.
Written by Ken Yousten |
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Taglines | Only Two Women Knew The Secret Behind Lon Chaney, The Fabulous Man Of A Thousand Faces! See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | As with most biographical films, the script is a combination of fact and screenwriters' fancy. To give but two examples, Lon Chaney Jr. was not born in a hospital, but at his parents' then-home in Oklahoma City, as was common at the time. Further, Cleva Creighton Chaney was well aware, before her marriage to Lon Chaney, that his parents were hearing-impaired, and had already met them on several occasions. See more » |
Goofs | Lon Chaney did not die at home surrounded by loved ones, he died very suddenly in the hospital (around midnight) after suffering a hemorrhage. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002). See more » |
Soundtracks | Jingle Bells See more » |
Quotes |
Lon Chaney:
The kind of fellows I play, pretty girls don't write to. See more » |