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The Phantom of the Opera
Beneath the opera house, someone is listening.
A disfigured genius haunting the cellars beneath the Paris Opera grooms a young singer for stardom, and will kill anyone who stands in his way.
Directed by Rupert Julian · Starring Lon Chaney · Mary Philbin · Norman Kerry
Why this film is free to watch
It was published in 1925. In the United States, films published in 1930 or earlier are now in the public domain, so they belong to everyone.
It is a silent film: the story is told in pictures and title cards. Haukley plays it as it was released, so some copies have a music track and some play in silence.
Learn more about it on Wikipedia.
