"The Dramatic Tale of a Stage-Struck Girl." 02 September 1917 Drama 40 mins
This melodrama about an actress in love with a playwright and the stage manager blackmailing her for her affections offers a unique glimpse into Chaney’s career before his classic performances in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera. Preserved and restored by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.
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Dorothy Phillips as Nell Baxter
Lon Chaney as Paul Neihoff
William Stowell as Dudley Weyman
William Dyer as David Montieth (as William J. Dyer)
Claire Du Brey as Lillian Du Pon
Clyde Benson as Rupert Vincent
Nigel De Brulier as Townsman (uncredited)
John George as Backstage Extra (uncredited)
King D. Gray Director of Photography
Fred Myton Screenplay
Joseph De Grasse Director
Samuel Hopkins Adams Story
United States 02 September 1917
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