The Monster (1925)
A general store clerk and aspiring detective investigates a mysterious disappearance that took place quite close to an empty insane asylum.
- Date of release
- 1925-03-16
- TMDB
- 5.7 / 10 (28)
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Genres
- Comedy, Horror, Mystery
- Director
- Roland West
Casting
- Lon Chaney — Dr. Ziska
- Johnny Arthur — Johnny Goodlittle
- Gertrude Olmstead — Betty Watson
- Hallam Cooley — Amos Rugg
- Charles Sellon — Russ Mason
- Walter James — Caliban
- Knute Erickson — Daffy Dan
- Frank Austin — Rigo
- Edward McWade — Luke Watson
- Ethel Wales — Mrs. Watson
- Elmo Billings — Freckle Faced Kid (uncredited)
- Herbert Prior — Dr. Edwards (uncredited)
Interesting facts
The Monster is a 1925 American silent horror-comedy film directed by Roland West, based on the stage play of the same name by Crane Wilbur, and starring Lon Chaney and comedian Johnny Arthur. The screenplay was written by Willard Mack and Albert Kenyon. It is remembered as an early prototype "old dark house" movie, as well as a precedent to a number of horror film subgenres such as mad scientists with imbecilic assistants. Some sources list the film's release date as March 1925, while others say February.
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