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London After Midnight

  • 1927
  • Passed
  • 1h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
1.5K
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Lon Chaney in London After Midnight (1927)
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The abandoned home of a wealthy man who supposedly committed suicide five years earlier is taken over by ghoulish figures - could they be vampires?The abandoned home of a wealthy man who supposedly committed suicide five years earlier is taken over by ghoulish figures - could they be vampires?The abandoned home of a wealthy man who supposedly committed suicide five years earlier is taken over by ghoulish figures - could they be vampires?

  • Director
    • Tod Browning
  • Writers
    • Tod Browning
    • Waldemar Young
    • Joseph Farnham
  • Stars
    • Lon Chaney
    • Marceline Day
    • Henry B. Walthall
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    1.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tod Browning
    • Writers
      • Tod Browning
      • Waldemar Young
      • Joseph Farnham
    • Stars
      • Lon Chaney
      • Marceline Day
      • Henry B. Walthall
    • 28User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Lon Chaney
    Lon Chaney
    • Professor Edward C. Burke
    Marceline Day
    Marceline Day
    • Lucille Balfour
    Henry B. Walthall
    Henry B. Walthall
    • Sir.James Hamlin
    Percy Williams
    Percy Williams
    • Williams - Balfour's Butler
    Conrad Nagel
    Conrad Nagel
    • Arthur Hibbs
    Polly Moran
    Polly Moran
    • Miss Smithson the New Maid
    Edna Tichenor
    Edna Tichenor
    • Luna - Bat Girl
    Claude King
    Claude King
    • Roger Balfour
    Andy MacLennan
    • Bat Girl's Assistant
    Allan Cavan
    Allan Cavan
    • Real Estate Broker
    • (uncredited)
    Jules Cowles
    Jules Cowles
    • Gallagher
    • (uncredited)
    Fred Gamble
    Fred Gamble
    • Real Estate Man
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Sturgis
    • Burkes assistant
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Tod Browning
    • Writers
      • Tod Browning
      • Waldemar Young
      • Joseph Farnham
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    • Trivia
      It is believed that this film existed until 1967. Inventory records indicated that the only remaining print was being stored in MGM's vault #7 which was destroyed by fire in 1967. By that time, all other elements had been destroyed or were missing.
    • Quotes

      Miss Smithson, the New Maid: Honest, Sir James... they're dead people from the grave! Vampires is what they are!

      Sir.James Hamlin: Professor Burke is to be our house-guest, Williams. Have rooms prepared for him.

      Professor Edward C. Burke: It's unnerving, Mr. Hibbs! The new maid swears to your Uncle that she saw living dead people in the Balfour house!

      Sir.James Hamlin: Burke, I've called you in again because I believe these strange people leasing Balfour's house link up with his death.

      Professor Edward C. Burke: We found his note... and his own pistol beside him! That's suicide, isn't it?

      Sir.James Hamlin: Then what can it all mean? Mysterious people! Lights! Weird noises! And come... see this!

    • Alternate versions
      Although live-action prints of "London After Midnight" are long lost, a reconstruction of the film made entirely from still photographs has been prepared by Rick Shmidlin for Turner Classic Movies. This reconstruction runs about 40 minutes and premiered on October 31st, 2002.
    • Connections
      Edited into Goofy Movies Number Six (1934)

    User reviews28

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    Even though this is lost, the reconstruction is very good.

    "London After Midnight" is one of those films that has sparked a lot of debate and discussion over the years.

    In all likelihood, this movie will never be recovered but the reconstruction that was provided by "Turner Classic Movies," provides a good idea as to how the film looks.

    Lon Chaney gives a truly frightening and un- nerving make-up job as the fake vampire. It is hard to judge how good a performance he gives but I'll wager it was very good - as he usually was.

    This film was remade in 1935 as "Mark of the Vampire" (also directed by Tod Browning).
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    • Release date
      • December 3, 1927 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • None
    • Also known as
      • The Hypnotist
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA(Studio)
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $152,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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