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Laugh, Clown, Laugh

19287.4 / 1074 min

Drama

Overview

What did he hide behind his painted smile?

A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.

Cast

Lon Chaney

Tito Beppi

Bernard Siegel

Simon

Loretta Young

Simonetta

Cissy Fitzgerald

Giancinta

Nils Asther

Count Luigi Ravelli

Gwen Lee

Lucretia

Robert Brower

Stage Manager (uncredited)

Julie DeValora

Nurse (uncredited)

Helena Dime

Lady at Luigi's Party (uncredited)

Leo Feodoroff

Minor Role (uncredited)

Frankie Genardi

Little Boy at Tito's Death (uncredited)

Lilliana Genardi

Little Girl at Tito's Death (uncredited)

Betsy Ann Hisle

Little Girl at Tito's Death (uncredited)

Emmett King

Doctor (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

Party Guest (uncredited)

Mickey McBan

Oldest Boy at Tito's Death (uncredited)

Crew

James Wong Howe

Director of Photography

Irving Thalberg

Producer

Marie Halvey

Editor

Elizabeth Meehan

Writer

Cedric Gibbons

Set Designer

Herbert Brenon

Producer

Herbert Brenon

Director

Tom Cushing

Writer

Alfred Adeline

Stunt Double

Ray Lissner

Assistant Director

Will Sheldon

Assistant Director

Hilda Nelson

Stand In

H. Scott Salinas

Original Music Composer

David Belasco

Writer

Gilbert Clark

Wardrobe Supervisor