The Road to Mandalay 98 years old
East meets West -- you'll meet thrills such as you've never imagined possible in this powerful film, Chaney's greatest role!
Joe, a former sea captain whose wife died during the birth of their child at sea, is now a pockmarked, disreputable divekeeper in Singapore where he indulges in shady operations with Herrick, known as The Admiral. They ship for Mandalay, where Joe's daughter lives with a priest, Father James, and tends a curio shop, unaware that her father regularly sends money to Father James for her support. Although his daughter clearly finds him abhorrent, Joe determines to take her away until he learns that The Admiral has fallen in love with her and plans to marry her. He persuades Father James (actually his brother) not to perform the ceremony, and The Admiral is shanghaied by Joe's men. The girl, suspecting Joe, goes to his brothel in Singapore and is about to be assaulted by Charlie, a lecherous Chinaman, when Joe intervenes and is stabbed. The Admiral comes to her rescue and escapes with her on a boat.
Credits
The Road to Mandalay Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Lois Moran She was 17, 81 years old when she died | as Joe's Daughter |
| John George He was 28, 70 years old when he died | as Servant |
| Henry B. Walthall He was 48, 58 years old when he died | as Father James |
| Lon Chaney He was 43, 47 years old when he died | as Singapore Joe |
| Owen Moore He was 39, 52 years old when he died | as The Admiral |
The Road to Mandalay Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Joseph Farnham as Title Designer. He was 41 (46) years old when He died | Art |
| Joseph Farnham as Title Graphics. He was 41 (46) years old when He died | Crew |
| Tod Browning as Director. He was 45 (82) years old when He died | Directing |
| Tod Browning as Story. He was 45 (82) years old when He died | Writing |
| Irving Thalberg as Producer. He was 27 (37) years old when He died | Production |
The Road to Mandalay (98 years)
East meets West -- you'll meet thrills such as you've never imagined possible in this powerful film, Chaney's greatest role!
- Release day: Saturday, June 26, 1926
- Runtime: 46 minutes