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The Man Who Laughs

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

1928 · 1h 50m

Directed by Paul Leni

7.4

TMDB audience score
234 votes, out of 10

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Synopsis

When a proud noble refuses to kiss the hand of the despotic King James in 1690, he is cruelly executed and his son surgically disfigured.

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Cast

  • Conrad Veidt
    Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie

  • Mary Philbin
    Dea

  • Cesare Gravina
    Ursus

  • Brandon Hurst
    Barkilphedro

  • Olga Baclanova
    Duchess Josiana

  • Sam De Grasse
    King James II

  • Stuart Holmes
    Lord Dirry-Moir

  • Josephine Crowell
    Queen Anne

  • Julius Molnar
    Young Gwynplaine

  • Károly Huszár
    Innkeeper

  • Deno Fritz
    Sword Swallower

  • Delmo Fritz
    Sword Swallower

  • Henry A. Barrows
    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Richard Bartlett
    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Charles Brinley
    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Les Bates
    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Carmen Castillo
    Dea's Mother (uncredited)

  • Allan Cavan
    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)