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Auction History Result 7s518 LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT 8x10.25 still '27 vampire-like Lon Chaney on stairs, incredible image! Date Sold 5/4/2014 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical 8" x 10 1/4" [20 x 26 cm] Movie Still (Learn More) London After Midnight (released in England as "The Hypnotist"), the 1927 Tod Browning silent Scotland Yard detective murder mystery hypnotism horror thriller ("Sherlock Holmes is good.... but just wait till you see - Lon Chaney in London After Midnight"; "A man of a thousand faces in a great detective thriller!"; "Story by Tod Browning"; Chaney is a detective who is trying to solve a "cold case" murder, and because he is an accomplished hypnotist as well, he is able to hypnotize the principals and have them reenact the crime, which reveals who the murderer was; the vampire part of the movie comes from neighbors who are suspected of having committed the murder because they are vampires, and in the movie's most memorable scene, Chaney disguises himself as a vampire!) starring Lon Chaney Sr. (in his first and only role as a vampire!), Marceline Day, Henry B. Walthall, Percy Williams, Conrad Nagel, Polly Moran, Edna Tichenor, and Claude King. Note that this is a "lost movie", and surely the most famous lost movie there is. Many many people have spent a very long time searching for a print of this movie, and hopefully it will turn up some day! Also, note that this film was remade as Mark of the Vampire in 1935. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that this still measures 8" x 10 1/4" [20 x 26 cm]. Condition: good. There is a pair of staple holes in the top right of the image and a pinhole in the bottom right. There is surface deterioration in the bottom border, with some darkening, and there is slight staining that extends into the bottom stair. There are creases in the top blank border and a stain in the left of the top blank border. There is ink transfer from the writing on the back of another still in the top background area. In spite of these defects, this wonderful still would display pretty well just as it is, or certainly, it is a great candidate for restoration! Learn More about condition grades 
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