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17 December 1927 (USA) moreTagline:
LON CHANEY in a great Scotland Yard Mystery morePlot:
The abandoned home of a wealthy man who supposedly committed suicide five years earlier is taken over by ghoulish figures - could they be vampires? full summary | add synopsisNewsDesk:
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The Famous Lost Film more (18 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast) | Lon Chaney | ... | Professor Edward C. Burke |
 | Marceline Day | ... | Lucille Balfour |
| Henry B. Walthall | ... | Sir.James Hamlin |
| Percy Williams | ... | Williams, Balfour's Butler |
| Conrad Nagel | ... | Arthur Hibbs |
| Polly Moran | ... | Miss Smithson, the New Maid |
| Edna Tichenor | ... | Luna, Bat Girl |
| Claude King | ... | Roger Balfour |
| Andy MacLennan | ... | Bat Girl's Assistant |
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69 min (22 fps)Country:
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Lon Chaney wore a set of false animal teeth that hurt him so much that he could only wear them for a few minutes at a time. The teeth Chaney wore were not animal teeth, but were made of gutta-percha, a hard rubber-like material. What gave him the most discomfort were the wire loops around his eyes. moreQuotes:
Professor Edward C. Burke: Watch my eye and think... think hard. You were in this room that night, remember?Professor Edward C. Burke: Someone was after your nephew! Or maybe... me!
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Has this movie been found? I've seen ads for it on TCM and it's part of "The Lon Chaney Collection" DVD set!more
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_London After Midnight_ was Lon Chaney's first and only foray into the vampire subgenre. Directed by longtime collaborator Tod Browning (of _Dracula_ and _Freaks_ fame), _London_ featured a twist ending which many contemporary viewers found unsatisfying.
Unfortunately, it is impossible for modern-day viewers to effectively judge the film as there is not a print known to exist. What we do know about the film comes from its plethora of publicity stills (which have been reconstructed into a filmbook by Philip J. Riley), Browning's remake, _Mark of the Vampire_ (which is allegedly a shot-by-shot imitation), and the recollections of those who saw the film decades ago, like the legendary Forrest J. Ackerman.
The general consensus is that, though Chaney's makeup is typically excellent, the film was only mediocre and its lost status is no great blow to film history. That being said, it is certain that the rediscovery of this film would send hundred of movie buffs into an absolute frenzy. As the IMDB says, "Check your attic!"