Review of The Unholy Three (1925) by Katie L — 11 Oct 2009

Tod browning, king of the freaks. better than the remake by jack conway from 1930, which is mostly notable for being lon chaney's only talkie.

This review of The Unholy Three (1925) was written by Katie L on 11 Oct 2009.

The Unholy Three has generally received positive reviews.

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One of the best of the Chaney/Browning silent collaborations…

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By Private U (13,627) on 05 Jun 2007

Lon Chaney in grandma drag, a midget dressed as a baby (chomping on a cigar), a mastermind criminal plot based on parrots and ventriloquism…

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By David S (4,459) on 27 Feb 2010

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By Mark D (2,239) on 01 Jul 2007

Typical bit of carny exploitation from Browning and Chaney. I was bored of this stuff the first three times I saw them do this…

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Another superb performance by Lon Chaney as ventriloquist Professor Echo and in a dual role as Mrs. Granny O'Grady…

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By Joel W (172) on 05 Jun 2007

There are two versions of this film. The 1925 silent one, and the 1930 talkie. Both had Lon Chaney is the role of Echo…

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By Arnaud V (7) on 20 Nov 2007

This movie could not be remade today. For that I'm glad…

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Can't decide if Lon Chaney is scarier looking covered in make-up and prosthetics, or without…

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My favorite Tod Browning film. It has, without a doubt, one of the goofiest plots ever found in a major American studio film…

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By Brad S (2,657) on 13 Mar 2010

This is a great rare film. I saw it when it was on Turner Classic Movies. This film needs to be released on DVD already…

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