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The Man Who Laughs
1928, Apr 27
1h 50m
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.
Directed by
Paul Leni
Written by
Walter Anthony, May McLean, Charles E. Whittaker, Marion Ward
Conrad Veidt
Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
Frank Puglia
Clown (uncredited)
Sam De Grasse
King James II
Brandon Hurst
Barkilphedro
John George
Dwarf (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
The Spy (uncredited)
Mary Philbin
Dea
Henry A. Barrows
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Lord Dirry-Moir
Josephine Crowell
Queen Anne
Nick De Ruiz
Wapentake (uncredited)
Edgar Norton
Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)
Cesare Gravina
Ursus
D'Arcy Corrigan
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Olga Baclanova
Duchess Josiana
Carrie Daumery
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Louise Emmons
Gypsy Hag (uncredited)
Allan Sears
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Károly Huszár
Innkeeper
Broderick O'Farrell
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Howard Davies
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Templar Saxe
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Lon Poff
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Joe Murphy
Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)
Les Bates
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Charles Brinley
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Julius Molnar
Young Gwynplaine
Delmo Fritz
Sword Swallower
Deno Fritz
Sword Swallower
Richard Bartlett
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Carmen Castillo
Dea's Mother (uncredited)
Allan Cavan
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
J.C. Fowler
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Charles Hancock
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Lila LaPon
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
George Marion
Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
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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