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Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) · Cineora

Man of a Thousand Faces poster

A JOSEPH PEVNEY FILM

Man of a Thousand Faces

19572h 2mNRMovie

Drama

IMDb7.1/ 10 · 3.3K votes

THE TRUE STORY OF THE LIFE AND LOVES OF LON CHANEY!

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.

Bittersweet
Melancholic
Inspiring
True story
Period piece
Art

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a comfort rewatch and talking about after.

DirectorJoseph Pevney

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.8 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

James CagneyLon Chaney

Dorothy MaloneCleva Creighton Chaney

Jane GreerHazel Bennet Chaney

Marjorie RambeauGert

Jim BackusClarence Locan

Robert EvansIrving Thalberg

Celia LovskyMrs. Chaney

Jeanne CagneyCarrie Chaney

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