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The Man Who Laughs
The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

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DramaRomanceHorror

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

110 mins

Rating

7.3/10

Release Date

27 April 1928

Country

United States of America

Cast

Mary Philbin

Mary Philbin

Dea

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie

Julius Molnar

Julius Molnar

Young Gwynplaine

Olga Baclanova

Olga Baclanova

Duchess Josiana

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Barkilphedro

Cesare Gravina

Cesare Gravina

Ursus

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Lord Dirry-Moir

Sam De Grasse

Sam De Grasse

King James II

Josephine Crowell

Josephine Crowell

Queen Anne

Károly Huszár

Károly Huszár

Innkeeper

Delmo Fritz

Delmo Fritz

Sword Swallower

Deno Fritz

Deno Fritz

Sword Swallower

Henry A. Barrows

Henry A. Barrows

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Richard Bartlett

Richard Bartlett

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Les Bates

Les Bates

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Charles Brinley

Charles Brinley

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Carmen Castillo

Carmen Castillo

Dea's Mother (uncredited)

Allan Cavan

Allan Cavan

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

D'Arcy Corrigan

D'Arcy Corrigan

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery

Carrie Daumery

Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

Howard Davies

Howard Davies

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Nick De Ruiz

Nick De Ruiz

Wapentake (uncredited)

Louise Emmons

Louise Emmons

Gypsy Hag (uncredited)

J.C. Fowler

J.C. Fowler

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

John George

John George

Dwarf (uncredited)

Jack A. Goodrich

Jack A. Goodrich

Clown (uncredited)

Charles Hancock

Charles Hancock

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lila LaPon

Lila LaPon

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

George Marion

George Marion

Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

The Spy (uncredited)

Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy

Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lon Poff

Lon Poff

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Clown (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Templar Saxe

Templar Saxe

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Allan Sears

Allan Sears

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Louis Stern

Louis Stern

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Al Stewart

Al Stewart

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Anton Vaverka

Anton Vaverka

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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