i have hear so much about this movie and and it be not a disappointment . the survive print seem to be miss some scene and which account for it short length and but i doubt it take away much from this twist and sadistic gift of the magi go bad . chaney performance be remarkable and and at time and genuinely alarm and and the very young joan crawford be a typical and but nevertheless appeal silent film heroine . part of this film really have me squirm and particularly towards the end . brown visual sense be the most beautiful i have see in any of his film other than dracula and with a full range of grey and white and black and painterly composition . it available on tcm excellent lon chaney collection dvd .