US Release: Aug. 13, 1953 (New York City) Read more at . Classic Horror Trailers. For their 1957 Silver Jubilee, Universal offered this occasionally accurate biopic of its biggest silent star, Lon Chaney, as portrayed by the always reliable . The story of a man who fooled an entire country. A tale of cheats and impostors, taking its inspiration from true facts and from one of the most intriguing . L uomo dai mille volti - 1957 di Joseph Pevney con James Cagney Trailer originale con sottotitoli in italiano.