The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs (1928)

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

Gwynplaine, son of Lord Clancharlie, has a permanent smile carved on his face by the King, in revenge for Gwynplaine's father's treachery. Gwynplaine is adopted by a travelling showman and becomes a popular idol. He falls in love with the blind Dea. The king dies, and his evil jester tries to destroy or corrupt Gwynplaine.

star 7.3
  • Release Date: 1928-04-27
  • Runtime: 1h 50min
  • Director: Paul Leni

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    Cast

    • Mary Philbin

      Dea

    • Conrad Veidt

      Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie

    • Julius Molnar

      Young Gwynplaine

    • Olga Baclanova

      Duchess Josiana

    • Brandon Hurst

      Barkilphedro

    • Cesare Gravina

      Ursus

    • Stuart Holmes

      Lord Dirry-Moir

    • Sam De Grasse

      King James II

    • Josephine Crowell

      Queen Anne

    • Károly Huszár

      Innkeeper

    • Delmo Fritz

      Sword Swallower

    • Deno Fritz

      Sword Swallower

    • Henry A. Barrows

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Richard Bartlett

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Les Bates

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Charles Brinley

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Carmen Castillo

      Dea's Mother (uncredited)

    • Allan Cavan

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • D'Arcy Corrigan

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Carrie Daumery

      Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

    • Howard Davies

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Nick De Ruiz

      Wapentake (uncredited)

    • Louise Emmons

      Gypsy Hag (uncredited)

    • J.C. Fowler

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • John George

      Dwarf (uncredited)

    • Jack A. Goodrich

      Clown (uncredited)

    • Charles Hancock

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Lila LaPon

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • George Marion

      Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited)

    • Torben Meyer

      The Spy (uncredited)

    • Joe Murphy

      Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)

    • Edgar Norton

      Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)

    • Broderick O'Farrell

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Lon Poff

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Frank Puglia

      Clown (uncredited)

    • Henry Roquemore

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Templar Saxe

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Allan Sears

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Scott Seaton

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Louis Stern

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Al Stewart

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

    • Anton Vaverka

      Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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