Lon Chaney's silent, 1925 hit The Phantom of the Opera has been a popular drama on and off the silver screen. In this version by Terence Fisher a venal dwarf (Ian Wilson) has been added to the proceedings, a catalyst in the tragic tale of unrequited love. The disfigured phantom (Herbert Lom) lurks in the bowels of the London Opera House (in this version) and he has fallen in love with Christine (Heather Sears), a soprano he helps to promote and protect. One day the phantom is chased through the underground sewers by the evil dwarf -- a moment of high drama. The tragic tale is imbued with suspense and tension as the story unfolds, suggesting that something supernatural is haunting the opera house.