Phantom Of The Opera

Presents a melodrama about a phantom who lives in the catacombs below the Paris opera house and tutors a young singer. Shows that, driven by hatred, the phantom kills a workman and is pursued to his lair.

The film opens with the debut of the new season at the Paris Opera House, with a production of Gounod's Faust. Comte Philippe de Chagny and his brother are in attendance. Christine Daaé (Mary Philbin) has made a sudden rise from the chorus to understudy of Mme. Carlotta, the prima donna. Christine refuses to let their relationship get in the way of her career. At the height of the most prosperous season, the management suddenly resign.

Credits

Cast
Lon Chaney, Mary Philbin, Norman Kerry
Complete catalog record
Stars Lon Chaney as a scarred genius methodically plotting revenge in the Paris Opera House.

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