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Director:
Wallace Worsley
Writers:
Gouverneur Morris (story)
Ruth Wightman (scenario)
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Genre:
Crime | Drama | Romance more
Plot:
A romantic rivalry among members of a secret society becomes even tenser when one of the men is assigned to carry out an assassination. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
Levin, Mayer and TMZ -- 3 Lucky Dogs
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User Comments:
My brief review of the film more (21 total)

Cast

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Lon Chaney ... Mr. Farallone
Leatrice Joy ... Lilith
John Bowers ... Mr. Forrest
Hardee Kirkland ... Mr. Morgridge, the Society Leader
Raymond Hatton ... The Menace
Edwin Wallock ... Chemist (as Edwin N. Wallock)
Roy Laidlaw ... Doorkeeper
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Cullen Landis ... Young Man in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Directed by
Wallace Worsley 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Gouverneur Morris  story
Ruth Wightman  scenario

Produced by
Samuel Goldwyn .... producer
 
Original Music by
Vivek Maddala (2000)
 
Cinematography by
Don Short  (as Donovan Short)
 
Art Direction by
Cedric Gibbons 
 
Music Department
Vivek Maddala .... orchestrator: original music (2000 score)
 
Crew believed to be complete


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Runtime:
75 min (2000 alternate version) (21 fps)
Country:
USA
Color:
Black and White | Color (tinted)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Silent
Certification:
USA:Passed
Company:
Goldwyn Pictures Corporation more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Second of four films Lon Chaney made for Goldwyn Pictures. more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Settling the Score (2005) (TV) more

FAQ

Surely Gouverneur Morris didn't write the story this film was based on.
Does Lon Chaney wear his usual macabre makeup for this role?
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My brief review of the film, 23 November 2005
Author: sol- from Perth, Australia

An intriguing silent Lon Chaney thriller, it is a weak film plot-wise, with heavy-handed messages and a lame moral, but Chaney is excellent in it, with his very expressive face, and there are many intense moments even when what is happening is not well explained. In fact, the lacking character and plot detail makes it more fascinating to view. The basic story is conventional but it has mystery elements worked well into it. The restoration soundtrack is very good too, and for its time, it is quite well made overall. Well melded flashbacks through dissolves and bird's eye view photography are among the techniques cleverly used in the film.

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