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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
Marion Ward, Charles E. Whittaker, May McLean, Walter Anthony
Olga Baclanova
Duchess Josiana
Conrad Veidt
Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
Frank Puglia
Clown (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Lord Dirry-Moir
Edgar Norton
Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
The Spy (uncredited)
John George
Dwarf (uncredited)
Josephine Crowell
Queen Anne
Mary Philbin
Dea
D'Arcy Corrigan
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Allan Sears
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
Barkilphedro
Lon Poff
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Károly Huszár
Innkeeper
Louise Emmons
Gypsy Hag (uncredited)
Henry A. Barrows
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Sam De Grasse
King James II
Templar Saxe
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Les Bates
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Nick De Ruiz
Wapentake (uncredited)
Cesare Gravina
Ursus
Carrie Daumery
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Howard Davies
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Charles Brinley
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Joe Murphy
Hardquanones Messenger (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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