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Man of a Thousand Faces is a 1957 American dark dramatic film detailing the life of silent film actor Lon Chaney, played by James Cagney . Directed by Joseph Pevney, the film's cast includes Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer and Jim Backus. Chaney's son is played by Roger Smith, later the star of the television series 77 Sunset Strip, and ...
Man of a Thousand Faces: Directed by Joseph Pevney. With James Cagney, Dorothy Malone, Jane Greer, Marjorie Rambeau. 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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- Biography, Drama
- Joseph Pevney
- 1957-11-19
In 1957, Chaney was the subject of a biopic titled Man of a Thousand Faces, in which he was portrayed by James Cagney. [21] The film is a largely fictionalized account, as Chaney was notoriously private and hated the Hollywood lifestyle.
Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Chameleon-like actor Lon Chaney becomes a star while coping with his first wife's insanity.
- Joseph Pevney, Phil Bowles, Ray De Camp
- James Cagney
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Man of a Thousand Faces. Lon Chaney (James Cagney) is a charismatic young man breaking into vaudeville as a juggler and mime. He falls in love with his new assistant, Cleva (Dorothy Malone), but ...
Lon soon develops a gift for creating unique characters thanks to his acting skills and a little help of make-up and becomes a star billed by the studio as "The Man of a Thousand Faces", because of his ability to create and portray a wide variety of unique and sometimes unusual characters. Lon's personal life becomes brighter, too.
