Chaney's performance as the Monster

Yes, I thought it was a good performance. He looked good as the monster, and played the part very well. The only problem I had with Chaney's performance is that he never made any sounds (except when he spoke with Bela Lugosi's voice).

Karloff, even though he didn't speak in "Son of Frankenstein," managed to grunt, growl and even scream. Why these characteristics weren't carried over to Chaney's monster is a mystery to me.

Karloff, unarguably, delivered the best performance as the monster in Universal's classic "Frankenstein" canon. I would say Chaney would fall into second place in that category, and Glenn Strange would be in third place.

I don't think it would be fair to rank Lugosi at all because for all we know his performance as the monster in "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man" may have topped Chaney's performance in "Ghost of Frankenstein." We'll never know, of course, because some bright boys at Universal decided to butcher FMTWM before release, removing all of Lugosi's speaking scenes, thus making the monster appear as a brainless, moronic dope.

Lon was good. But I also think he should have made some sounds. My favorite after Boris is Glenn Strange, he looked darn good in the makeup, he moved well, and even sounded good in "A&B Meet Frankenstein". Lon just didn't have a good script to work with.

Chaney had a terrifically expressive face in spite of the make-up.

Lon Chaney Jr. was no Karloff, that's a given but out of all the others to play The Monster through the series he was the only one to give the creature some element of pathos. Also the monster didn't have much to do and was even less of a henchman than before. Although arguably this is the last time it is really is the Frankenstein monster from the original film as the rest of the series really should be Ygor's mind in the creatures body.

Bela Lugosi to me was the worst, it's not his fault though it was unusual to have a 60 year old man don that make up for the first time in 'Frankenstein meets The Wolfman' Lugosi's face and build doesn't sit well with the make-up they would have been better just skipping straight to a big stuntman at that stage as all the Monster would be from then on is a big brute.

very good

When there's no more room in hell, The dead will walk the earth...

I've always liked Chaney's performance. His bulk made the Monster's strength more believable. I just wish they hadn't put so much makeup on him; his eyelids were so heavy they looked almost closed most of the time. I especially enjoyed the brief scene in the courtroom where Ludwig Frankenstein disavows him. He smiles at the doctor's appearance, thinking he's someone who will stand up for him. When Frankenstein says he's never seen "this man" before, the Monster doesn't go into an immediate rage; he puts his head down, broods over being abandoned by his last hope, then explodes. He looms over Frankenstein with both hands raised, but hesitates. He obviously doesn't want to kill Frankenstein, although he certainly seems to be justified. Only Ygor's strange horn brings him back under control. Only a few minutes, but good acting.

I think he did a pretty good job.

What do you think this is, a signature? It's a way of life!

I think Chaney is a good actor,but I did not care for his Monster performance here.

He is stonefaced for most of the time in the film,we can't see his eyes due to the heavy lidded makeup on them. The only expression he shows is a slight smile when he sees Dr Frankenstein. Karloff's Monster growled,laughed,screamed and showed true emotion.

Also,since this is sequel to Son Of Frankentein,what happened to his relationship with Ygor? Chaney shows none of the love that the Monster had for Ygor in the previous film. Here the Monster shoves Ygor away and even crushes him with a door.