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The Man Who Laughs

Drama | Romance

7.3

Release Date

April 27, 1928

Duration

110 min

Status

Released

Language

en

Overview

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.

Casts

Mary Philbin

Dea

Mary Philbin

Conrad Veidt

Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie

Conrad Veidt

Julius Molnar

Young Gwynplaine

Julius Molnar

Olga Baclanova

Duchess Josiana

Olga Baclanova

Brandon Hurst

Barkilphedro

Brandon Hurst

Cesare Gravina

Ursus

Cesare Gravina

Stuart Holmes

Lord Dirry-Moir

Stuart Holmes

Sam De Grasse

King James II

Sam De Grasse

Josephine Crowell

Queen Anne

Josephine Crowell

Károly Huszár

Innkeeper

Károly Huszár

Delmo Fritz

Sword Swallower

Delmo Fritz

Deno Fritz

Sword Swallower

Deno Fritz

Henry A. Barrows

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Henry A. Barrows

Richard Bartlett

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Richard Bartlett

Les Bates

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Les Bates

Charles Brinley

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Charles Brinley

Carmen Castillo

Dea's Mother (uncredited)

Carmen Castillo

Allan Cavan

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Allan Cavan

D'Arcy Corrigan

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

D'Arcy Corrigan

Carrie Daumery

Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery

Howard Davies

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Howard Davies

Nick De Ruiz

Wapentake (uncredited)

Nick De Ruiz

Louise Emmons

Gypsy Hag (uncredited)

Louise Emmons

J.C. Fowler

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

J.C. Fowler

John George

Dwarf (uncredited)

John George

Jack A. Goodrich

Clown (uncredited)

Jack A. Goodrich

Charles Hancock

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Charles Hancock

Lila LaPon

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lila LaPon

George Marion

Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited)

George Marion

Torben Meyer

The Spy (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Joe Murphy

Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)

Joe Murphy

Edgar Norton

Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)

Edgar Norton

Broderick O'Farrell

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Lon Poff

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lon Poff

Frank Puglia

Clown (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Henry Roquemore

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Templar Saxe

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Templar Saxe

Allan Sears

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Allan Sears

Scott Seaton

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Louis Stern

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Louis Stern

Al Stewart

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Al Stewart

Antonín Vaverka

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Antonín Vaverka

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