Lon Chaney

Three sideshow performers form a conspiracy known as "The Unholy Three" - a ventriloquist, midget, and strongman working together to commit a series of robberies.

Universal Pictures silent horror, featuring Lon Chaney's iconic depiction of the deformed Phantom who haunts the Paris Opera House. Directed by Rupert Julian (who was New Zealand's first film actor and director), but recut by the studio before release.