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