Man of a Thousand Faces (1957)
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.
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James Cagney
as Lon Chaney
as Lon Chaney
Dorothy Malone
as Cleva Creighton Chaney
as Cleva Creighton Chaney
Jane Greer
as Hazel Bennet Chaney
as Hazel Bennet Chaney
Marjorie Rambeau
as Gert
as Gert
Jim Backus
as Clarence Locan
as Clarence Locan
Robert Evans
as Irving Thalberg
as Irving Thalberg
Celia Lovsky
as Mrs. Chaney
as Mrs. Chaney
Jeanne Cagney
as Carrie Chaney
as Carrie Chaney
Jack Albertson
as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
as Dr. J. Wilson Shiels
Roger Smith
as Creighton Chaney (at 21)
as Creighton Chaney (at 21)
Robert Lyden
as Creighton Chaney (at 13)
as Creighton Chaney (at 13)
Rickie Sorensen
as Creighton Chaney (at 8)
as Creighton Chaney (at 8)
Dennis Rush
as Creighton Chaney (at 4)
as Creighton Chaney (at 4)
Nolan Leary
as Pa Chaney
as Pa Chaney
Simon Scott
as Carl Hastings
as Carl Hastings
Clarence Kolb
as Clarence Kolb
as Clarence Kolb
Danny Beck
as Max Dill
as Max Dill
Philip Van Zandt
as George Loane Tucker
as George Loane Tucker
Hank Mann
as Comedy Waiter #1
as Comedy Waiter #1
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Comedy Waiter #2
as Comedy Waiter #2
Emile Avery
as Stagehand (uncredited)
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Al Bain
as Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
as Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
as The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
as The Miracle Man Extra (uncredited)
Russ Bender
as Judge (uncredited)
as Judge (uncredited)
Marjorie Bennett
as Vera (uncredited)
as Vera (uncredited)
June Blair
as Chorine (uncredited)
as Chorine (uncredited)
Nicky Blair
as Cameraman of ‘Unholy Three' (uncredited)
as Cameraman of ‘Unholy Three' (uncredited)
Larry J. Blake
as David T. Stone (uncredited)
as David T. Stone (uncredited)
Harold Bostwick
as Piano Player (uncredited)
as Piano Player (uncredited)
Rudy Bowman
as Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
as Actor in Bullpen (uncredited)
Chet Brandenburg
as Stagehand (uncredited)
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Helen Brown
as Mrs. Heinley (uncredited)
as Mrs. Heinley (uncredited)
Robert Brubaker
as Jack Conway (uncredited)
as Jack Conway (uncredited)
John Bryant
as William R. Darrow Jr. (uncredited)
as William R. Darrow Jr. (uncredited)
George Calliga
as Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
as Ceremony Guest (uncredited)
Charles Cane
as Studio Guard (uncredited)
as Studio Guard (uncredited)
Anna Lee Carroll
as Chorine (uncredited)
as Chorine (uncredited)
James J. Casino
as Stagehand (uncredited)
as Stagehand (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
as Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
as Chinese Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
Bill Chatham
as Shadow Dancer (uncredited)
as Shadow Dancer (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
as Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
as Extra in Bullpen (uncredited)
Heinie Conklin
as Audience Extra (uncredited)
as Audience Extra (uncredited)
Billy Curtis
as Harry Earles (uncredited)
as Harry Earles (uncredited)
Troy Donahue
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
as Assistant Director (uncredited)
Nancy Kilgas
as Mary Philbin (uncredited)
as Mary Philbin (uncredited)
Charles Horvath
as Ivan Linow (uncredited)
as Ivan Linow (uncredited)
Robert F. Hoy
as Assistant Director in Bullpen
as Assistant Director in Bullpen
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Joseph Pevney
Director
Director
Ben Roberts
Screenplay
Screenplay
R. Wright Campbell
Screenplay
Screenplay
Ivan Goff
Screenplay
Screenplay
Ralph Wheelwright
Story
Story
Clifford Stine
Visual Effects Camera
Visual Effects Camera
Robert L. Bratton
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Edward L. Sandlin
Sound Editor
Sound Editor
Milton Rosen
Music
Music
Ray DeCamp
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Clarence Kolb
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
Jack Kevan
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Edward Dodds
Unit Manager
Unit Manager
Bud Westmore
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Edward Ward
Music
Music
Adele Cannon
Script Supervisor
Script Supervisor
Robert Arthur
Producer
Producer
Eric Orbom
Art Direction
Art Direction
Clifford Stine
Visual Effects
Visual Effects
Joseph Gershenson
Music Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Julia Heron
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Robert Pritchard
Sound
Sound
Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Alexander Golitzen
Art Direction
Art Direction
Leslie I. Carey
Sound
Sound
Ted J. Kent
Editor
Editor
Phil Bowles
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Bill Thomas
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Russell Metty
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Marjorie Ramsey
Technical Advisor
Technical Advisor
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