The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1923 ‧ Drama/Romance ‧ 2h 13m
DescriptionIn 15th-century Paris, Jehan (Brandon Hurst), the evil brother of the archdeacon, lusts after a Gypsy named Esmeralda (Patsy Ruth Miller) and commands the hunchback Quasimodo (Lon Chaney) to capture her. Military captain Phoebus (Norman Kerry) also loves Esmeralda and rescues her, but the Gypsy is not unsympathetic to Quasimodo's condition, and an unlikely bond forms between them. After vengeful Jehan frames Esmeralda for the attempted murder of Phoebus, Quasimodo's feelings are put to the test.
Release date: September 2, 1923 (USA)
Director: Wallace Worsley
Production company: Universal Pictures
Budget: 1.25 million USD
Music composed by: Hugo Riesenfeld, Heinz Roemheld, Carl Edouarde, Cecil Copping, Sam Perry
