description London After Midnight Overview
London After Midnight was a 1927 silent mystery horror film directed by Tod Browning and starring Lon Chaney. Produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the movie utilized sets designed by Cedric Gibbons and Arnold Gillespie, and featured Chaney’s actual makeup case prominently in its final scene. The production cost $152,000 and earned $1 million at the box office.
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info London After Midnight Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1927 |
help London After Midnight FAQ
Why can nobody watch the complete London After Midnight today?
No complete print of the 1927 film is known to survive. The last known MGM archive copy was destroyed in a 1965 vault fire, making it one of the most famous lost films.
What did Lon Chaney look like in London After Midnight?
Chaney's Man in the Beaver Hat had sharp artificial teeth, bulging eyes, wild hair, and a tall hat. The surviving photographs of that makeup helped make the lost film an enduring horror icon.
What is the twist in London After Midnight?
The supposed vampire is actually Inspector Burke in disguise, also played by Lon Chaney. Burke stages the supernatural scenario as part of an elaborate attempt to expose a murderer.
Did Tod Browning remake London After Midnight?
Browning revisited the premise in Mark of the Vampire, released by MGM in 1935. That sound film stars Lionel Barrymore, Bela Lugosi, Elizabeth Allan, and Lionel Atwill.
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