Blizzard, deranged from a childhood operation in which both his legs were needlessly amputated after an accident, becomes a vicious criminal, and eventually mob leader of the San Francisco underworld.
Acting
Chaney's legless physicality—painstaking, punishing, unforgettable.
Production
Hidden harnesses and wheeled platforms, 1920s practical magic.
Direction
Worsley's shadow-drenched San Francisco underworld compositions.
Director
Wallace Worsley
Lon Chaney
Blizzard
Charles Clary
Dr. Ferris
Doris Pawn
Barbary Nell
James Pier Mason
Frisco Pete (as James Mason)
Ethel Grey Terry
Rose
Kenneth Harlan
Dr. Wilmot Allen
Claire Adams
Barbara Ferris
Michael Dark
Man (uncredited)
Cesare Gravina
Art Teacher (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Policeman (uncredited)
Madlaine Traverse
Woman (uncredited)
Clarence Wilson
A Crook (uncredited)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chaney used leather strops to bind his legs, causing such damage he needed frequent breaks. The pain you see is largely real.
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