The Phantom of the Opera
“The greatest horror film of modern cinema!”
The deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House causes murder and mayhem in an attempt to make the woman he loves a star.
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Cast
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Lon Chaney
Erik, The Phantom
Known for
The Unknown
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Norman Kerry
Vicomte Raoul de Chagny
Known for
The Unknown
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Mary Philbin
Christine Daaé
Known for
The Man Who Laughs
Arthur Edmund Carewe
Ledoux
Known for
Mystery of the Wax Museum
The Cat and the Canary
Gibson Gowland
Simon Buquet
Known for
Greed
Snitz Edwards
Florine Papillon
Known for
Seven Chances
The Thief of Bagdad
John St. Polis
Comte Philip de Chagny
Known for
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Virginia Pearson
Carlotta
Known for
The Wizard of Oz
Olive Ann Alcorn
La Sorelli (uncredited)
Also in
Up the Ladder
The Long Arm of Mannister
Betty Van Allen
Ballerina (uncredited)
Also in
The Beloved Bachelor
Betty Arthur
Ballet Dancer (uncredited)
Also in
Making Good
Joseph Belmont
Stage Manager (uncredited)
Also in
The Dentist
Wife and Auto Trouble
Rupert Julian Director · Gaston Leroux Author Sam Perry Composer
Worldwide gross $2M · United States release November 15, 1925 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,000,000
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · April 26, 1925
Premiere · Curran Theatre, San Francisco, California
United States · November 15, 1925
Theatrical
United States
September 6, 1925 · Premiere · Astor Theatre, New York City, New York
February 16, 1930 · Theatrical · Reissue with sound
Brazil
June 14, 1926 · Theatrical
Czechia
December 8, 2022 · Theatrical
France
September 22, 1925 · Theatrical
September 1, 1995 · TV · ARTE, restoration
Germany
January 1, 1926 · Theatrical
Italy
January 14, 2005 · Physical · DVD
Netherlands
March 6, 2008 · Physical · DVD
United Kingdom
June 29, 1925 · Theatrical
January 28, 1987 · Physical · VHS
July 5, 2002 · Physical · DVD
August 11, 2013 · Theatrical · Re-release
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