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