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A Blind Bargain (1922)

57 min  -  Drama | Horror | Mystery  -   3 December 1922 (USA)
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Lon Chaney performs two roles: Doctor Lamb, a mad surgeon who's doing experiments on human bodies, and his crippled and apish assistant, the result of his first experiment.

Director:

Wallace Worsley

Writers:

J.G. Hawks, Barry Pain (story)

Stars:

Lon Chaney, Raymond McKee and Virginia True Boardman
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Lon Chaney ...
Dr. Arthur Lamb / The Ape Man
Raymond McKee Raymond McKee ...
Robert Sandell
Virginia True Boardman Virginia True Boardman ...
Fontaine La Rue Fontaine La Rue ...
Mrs. Lamb
Jacqueline Logan Jacqueline Logan ...
Angela Marshall
Aggie Herring Aggie Herring ...
Bessie
Virginia Madison Virginia Madison ...
Angela's Mother
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Storyline

Lon Chaney performs two roles: Doctor Lamb, a mad surgeon who's doing experiments on human bodies, and his crippled and apish assistant, the result of his first experiment. Written by Adalberto Fornario  

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Plot Keywords:

Mad Doctor | Ape Man | Dual Role | Hunchback | Man Beast

Taglines:

Robert dearly loved Angela, but alas! Too soon they have to part, for shortly he must leave her to fulfill a blind bargain with a mad genius of surgery!

Genres:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Octave of Claudius See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Goldwyn Pictures Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(21 fps)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White (tinted and toned) | Color (Handschiegel Color) (one sequence)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

This film is considered lost. Please check your attic. See more »

Connections

Referenced in Man of a Thousand Faces (1957) See more »