The Monster (1925): Cast
The Monster is a 1925 mystery horror film directed by Roland West, starring Dorothy Vernon as Townswoman at Accident Scene (uncredited), Lon Chaney and Edward McWade. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 35m (95 min)
- Director
- Roland West
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Monster About?
The premise of The Monster without spoilers.
A general store clerk and aspiring detective investigates a mysterious disappearance that took place quite close to an empty insane asylum.
The Monster Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychotronic film
- silent film
- silent movie
- inmates running the asylum
- murder house
- mad assistant
- mute
- mute servant
- pharmacy
- pharmacist
- skeleton in the closet
- locked in
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- silent
- silent horror
- scientist
- mad scientist
- car wreck
- survivor
- car
- disappearance
- correspondence school
- detective
- sanitarium
- milquetoast
- store clerk
- small town
- insane asylum
- aspiring detective
- missing person
- general store
- old dark house
- amateur detective
- strapped to a gurney
- drinking
- drink
- boss' daughter
- reward
- newspaper headline
- mysterious man
- romantic triangle
- drunkenness
- car crash
- secret door
- fireplace
- pantomime
- psychiatry
- psychiatric hospital
- unrequited love
- insurance investigator
- insane person
The Monster Cast & Characters
Dorothy Vernon leads the cast as Townswoman at Accident Scene (uncredited), with Lon Chaney as Dr. Ziska and Edward McWade as Luke Watson. Directed by Roland West; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Roland West
- Dorothy Vernon as Townswoman at Accident Scene (uncredited)
- Lon Chaney as Dr. Ziska
- Edward McWade as Luke Watson
- Herbert Prior as Dr. Edwards (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Monster
· 10 more- Charles Sellon Russ Mason
- Ethel Wales Mrs. Watson
- Johnny Arthur Johnny Goodlittle
- Frank Austin Rigo
- Walter James Caliban
- Hallam Cooley Amos Rugg
- Gertrude Olmstead Betty Watson
- William H. Turner Detective Jennings (uncredited)
- Elmo Billings Freckle Faced Kid (uncredited)
- Knute Erickson Daffy Dan
The Monster Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 featurette.
- Featurette 'The Monster' (1925): Lon Chaney full movie -- early mad scientist, comedy horror movie
Cars in The Monster
6 cars on screen, including the Dodge Brothers Touring and the unknown.
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Dodge Brothers Touring Important role -
unknown Important role -
Dodge Brothers Touring Minor role -
1922 Indian Chief Minor role
The Monster Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Dr. Palmers unheimliches Haus” and “O Monstro”.
- Also known as
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- Dr. Palmers unheimliches Haus
- O Monstro
- Kummitustalon salaisuus
- Le Docteur X
- O ktinanthropos
- 巨魔
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The Monster FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Monster, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Monster?
The Monster runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
When was The Monster released?
The Monster was released on March 16, 1925.
Who directed The Monster?
The Monster was directed by Roland West.
More films by Roland West Who is in the cast of The Monster?
The Monster stars Dorothy Vernon as Townswoman at Accident Scene (uncredited), Lon Chaney as Dr. Ziska and Edward McWade as Luke Watson, among 14 credited actors.
Does The Monster have a post-credit scene?
No. The Monster has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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