THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925 unrated b/w)

Phantom Of The Opera (1925)

directed by Rupert Julian

At the Opera of Paris, a mysterious phantom threatens a famous lyric singer, Carlotta and thus forces her to give up her role (Marguerite in Faust) for unknown Christine Daae. Christine meets this phantom (a masked man) in the catacombs, where he lives. Most prints of this movie are from the 1929 reissue version. This version is from 1925. Phantom of the Opera was remade several times. In 1943, director Arthur Lubin produced a 92 minute color version. Oscar winner for Cinematography and Art Direction. In 1962, Phantom of the Opera was directed by Terence Disher, starring Herbert Lom, Heather Sears. 84 minute British production. In 1989, director Dwight H. Little produced the fourth version of Phantom of the Opera with Robert England and Jill Schoelen. Shot in Budapest, but set in London. The 1999 Italian version of The Phantom of the Opera was directed by Dario Argento

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cast

• Lon Chaney as Erik, The Phantom
• Mary Philbin as Christine Daaé
• Norman Kerry as Vicomte Raoul de Chagny
• Arthur Edmund Carewe as Ledoux
• Gibson Gowland as Simon Buquet
• John St. Polis as Comte Philippe de Chagny
• Snitz Edwards as Florine Papillon
• Mary Fabian as Carlotta (1930 redux)
• Virginia Pearson as Carlotta/Carlotta's mother (1930 redux)

Uncredited

• Bernard Siegel as Joseph Buquet
• Edward Martindel as Comte Phillipe de Chagny (1930 redux)
• Joseph Belmont as a stage manager
• Alexander Bevani as Méphistophélès
• Edward Cecil as Faust
• Ruth Clifford as ballerina
• Roy Coulson as the Jester
• George Davis as The guard outside Christine's door
• Madame Fiorenza as Madame Giry, keeper of the box
• Cesare Gravina as a retiring manager
• Bruce Covington as Monsieur Moncharmin
• William Humphrey as Monsieur Debienne
• George B Williams as Monsieur Ricard
• Carla Laemmle as Prima Ballerina
• Grace Marvin as Martha
• John Miljan as Valéntin
• Rolfe Sedan as an undetermined role
• William Tracy as the Ratcatcher, the messenger from the shadows
• Anton Vaverka as Prompter

Deleted scenes

• Olive Ann Alcorn as La Sorelli
• Chester Conklin as Orderly
• Ward Crane as Count Ruboff
• Vola Vale as Christine's maid
• Edith Yorke as Mama Valerius

production

directed by

Rupert Julian
Uncredited:
Lon Chaney
Edward Sedgwick
Ernst Laemmle

 

produced by Carl Laemmle (uncredited)

 

screenplay by 

Elliott J. Clawson
Raymond L. Schrock
Bernard McConville
Jasper Spearing
Richard Wallace
Walter Anthony
Tom Reed
Frank M. McCormack (All uncredited) 

 

based on the novel Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LeRoux 

Music by Gustav Hinrichs

Editing by	Edward Curtiss Maurice Pivar Gilmore Walker
Distributed by	Universal Studios
Release date(s)	November 25, 1925