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