Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces
Lon Chaney, the silent movie star and makeup artist, renowned for his various characterizations and celebrated for his horror films, becomes the subject of this documentary..
Kevin Brownlow
Casts & Crew
Kenneth Branagh
Lon Chaney
Lon Chaney Jr.
Ron Chaney
Orson Welles
Sara Karloff
Michael F. Blake
Loretta Young
Patsy Ruth Miller
Jackie Coogan
Forrest J. Ackerman
Teresa Blake
Ray Bradbury
Budd Schulberg
Malcolm Sebastian
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