Having never seen "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head"--which this film is apparently based on--I had nothing to compare it to, so the idea of the movie seemed fresh to me & as far as the Inner Sanctum Mysteries go, this was perhaps the best of the six--a compelling little drama where once again you can feel Lon Chaney's agony & torment.
Chaney to me was a very gifted actor--especially when it came to playing on the audience's sympathies. Whether or not Lon could have played a leading man may be up for some debate amongst critics and fans; seemingly, Lon wanted to do more than just be a "horror man", which may have attributed to some of the man's personal demons.
But, all that aside, "Strange Confession" is a great movie. J. Carrol Naish was suitably slimy in his role--a role that at first I didn't recognize him in given that I'm so used to seeing him as the hunchback Daniel from "House of Frankenstein." Brenda Joyce has good chemistry with Lon & the story flows along nicely.
Perhaps the mystery of this one is what exactly is inside that bag Lon Chaney's character has with him. One can make a very educated guess after watching the movie, but I won't spoil anything.
Overall--if you're a Chaney fan--then this Inner Sanctum mystery is a must see.
9 stars
Chaney to me was a very gifted actor--especially when it came to playing on the audience's sympathies. Whether or not Lon could have played a leading man may be up for some debate amongst critics and fans; seemingly, Lon wanted to do more than just be a "horror man", which may have attributed to some of the man's personal demons.
But, all that aside, "Strange Confession" is a great movie. J. Carrol Naish was suitably slimy in his role--a role that at first I didn't recognize him in given that I'm so used to seeing him as the hunchback Daniel from "House of Frankenstein." Brenda Joyce has good chemistry with Lon & the story flows along nicely.
Perhaps the mystery of this one is what exactly is inside that bag Lon Chaney's character has with him. One can make a very educated guess after watching the movie, but I won't spoil anything.
Overall--if you're a Chaney fan--then this Inner Sanctum mystery is a must see.
9 stars