Triumph (1917)

The Dramatic Tale of a Stage-Struck Girl.

This melodrama about an actress in love with a playwright and the stage manager blackmailing her for her affections offers a unique glimpse into Chaney’s career before his classic performances in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and The Phantom of the Opera. Preserved and restored by the Academy Film Archive in 2004.

Cast (8)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Dorothy Phillips

Nell Baxter

Lon Chaney

Paul Neihoff

William Stowell

Dudley Weyman

William Dyer

David Montieth (as William J. Dyer)

Claire Du Brey

Lillian Du Pon

C

Clyde Benson

Rupert Vincent

Nigel De Brulier

Townsman (uncredited)

John George

Backstage Extra (uncredited)

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