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