Lon Chaney
Quasimodo
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Synopsis
In fifteenth-century Paris, the bell-ringer Quasimodo becomes involved in a plot against the dancer Esmeralda. Her kindness unsettles the loyalties imposed on him by his master. Around Notre Dame, unequal power and public cruelty threaten people judged by their appearance or status.
Cast
DirectorsWallace Worsley
Inspirations
Victor Hugo's novel supplied the cathedral setting and its central outsider. Lon Chaney had long been associated with the possibility of playing Quasimodo before the ambitious production finally took shape.
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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.
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Availability checked on September 10, 2026.
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- Lon Chaney — Unknown author · Public domain
- Patsy Ruth Miller — Unknown author · Public domain
- Norman Kerry — Unknown author · Public domain
- Brandon Hurst — Unknown author · Public domain
