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Man of a Thousand Faces

Man of a Thousand Faces

Aug 15, 1957
122 min
Drama
6.6/ 10
41 votes

Overview

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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TMDB
6.6/10
41 votes
IMDB
7.1/10
2,996 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
80%
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Metacritic
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58/100
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Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 1 nomination total

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"The true story of the life and loves of Lon Chaney!"

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Released

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Universal International Pictures

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