Man of a Thousand Faces
Universal Pictures | Release Date: August 13, 1957 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
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Mixed or average reviews based on 6 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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Los Angeles TimesBarbara Saltzman
This is one of those rare birds: a well-done biopic that does justice to its famous subject. [11 Mar 1994, p.F24]
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Cagney is riveting as Chaney (who died in 1930 at the age of 47), enacting the many great roles the silent star made famous in startling cameo performances. Read full review
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The New York TimesBosley Crowther
Thanks to a dandy performance by James Cagney in the role of the great silent-film star, Lon Chaney, there is drama and personality in Man of a Thousand Faces. Read full review
70
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
As Chaney, James Cagney has immersed himself so completely in the role that it is difficult to spot any Cagney mannerisms. Jane Greer, as his second wife, is particularly appealing in her devotion to her ‘difficult’ spouse. Read full review
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Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
James Cagney gives it all his drive and speediness, but this plodding, straight-line 1957 biography of Lon Chaney Sr. never comes close to capturing the actor's obsessiveness or offering any insights as to how he made his personal pain and humiliation accessible and meaningful to a mass audience. Read full review
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The New YorkerPauline Kael
The script and conception are so maudlin and degrading that Cagney's high dedication becomes somewhat oppressive.
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