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