Title: Strangely miscast Cagney delivers top notch performance!
Product review: A melodramatic depiction of a high-glossy soap opera version on the life of the incredibly gifted Lon Chaney features corny dialogue, mediocre production values and a distinctly B-list stable of actors. HOWEVER, the offbeat casting of the marvelously talented and committed James Cagney elevates this picture to a five star rating!He is both tough and touching...and while bearing no real physical resemblance to the legend he portrays, gives a multilayered and thoroughly captivating performance. It's interesting to learn some background on Chaney but the real amazement is in watching Cagney give it his all and "tell" the story.Would make a great DVD feature for a Chaney collection.
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