In 15th-century Paris, the brother of the Archdeacon plots with the gypsy king
to foment a peasant revolt. Meanwhile, a freakish
hunchback falls in love
with a gypsy dancer. In 15th-century Paris, the brother of the Archdeacon plots with the gypsy king
to foment a peasant revolt. Meanwhile, a freakish
hunchback falls in love
with a gypsy dancer.
Universal’s largest-scale silent film is in large part of what made Lon Chaney a legend and paved the way for the rest of their enduring legacy of gothic horror from the golden age of film.