The Unholy Three - 1925 - 6/10

Decided to rewatch this after reading the original novel.
The Tod Robbin’s novel differed markedly, principally in that the chief boss is not Echo, but Tweedledee.
In the Tod Browning adaptation, the focus is Echo. Lon Chaney was a megastar.
Three troublesome misfits leave the circus sideshow for a life of crime.
Robberies and burglaries grow increasingly violent, resulting in murder.
An absurd romance is force-fit into the proceedings (there was one in the novel, but this one is ridiculous).
The film is creaky, the pace poky. Later Browning and Chaney pairings would be better.
The print ranges from good to fair. This has never been remastered. There are two 1925 versions; one shows rudimentary tinting (done by a fan who did not grasp the principles of tinting).
The soundtrack is an random assemblage of Classical and salon, never appropriately mirroring the ongoing screen action.
Chaney deserves better.