SUN. FEBRUARY 23 AT 12:00 PM
THE UNHOLY THREE on NITRATE
Print courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art, New York | ‘American Cinematheque’s Nitrate Film Festival 2025’
TICKETS
DIRECTOR
Jack Conway
FORMAT
NITRATE
RUNTIME
1h 12m
RATING
NR
CAST
Lon Chaney,
Victor McLaglen,
Harry Earles,
Mae Busch,
Matt Moore,
Matthew Betz
SYNOPSIS
A “talkie” remake of Tod Browning’s 1925 silent film. A trio of former sideshow performers double as the “Unholy Three” in a scam to nab some shiny rocks. In his final film—and only talkie—Lon Chaney stars as Dr. Echo, a malevolent circus ventriloquist and criminal mastermind.
CAST
Lon Chaney,
Victor McLaglen,
Harry Earles,
Mae Busch,
Matt Moore,
Matthew Betz
SYNOPSIS
A “talkie” remake of Tod Browning’s 1925 silent film. A trio of former sideshow performers double as the “Unholy Three” in a scam to nab some shiny rocks. In his final film—and only talkie—Lon Chaney stars as Dr. Echo, a malevolent circus ventriloquist and criminal mastermind.