The Monster is a 1925 American silent horror comedy film directed by Roland West, based on the play of the same name by Crane Wilbur, and starring Lon Chaney and Johnny Arthur. It is remembered as an antecedental "old dark house" movie, as well as a precedent to a number of horror film subgenres.
Lon Chaney as Dr. Gustave Ziska
Gertrude Olmstead as Betty Watson
Hallam Cooley as Amos Rugg
Johnny Arthur as Johnny Goodlittle
Charles Sellon as Russ Mason, a constable
Walter James as Caliban
Knute Erickson as Daffy Dan
George Austin as Rigo
Edward McWade as Luke Watson, Betty's father
Ethel Wales as Mrs Watson, Betty's mother
Elmo Billings as Freckle Faced Kid (uncredited)
Herbert Prior as Doctor Edwards (uncredited)
Matthew Betz as Detective Jennings (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon as Townswoman at Accident Scene (uncredited)

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