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The Man Who Laughs

19287.3 / 10110 min

Drama, Romance, Horror

Overview

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

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.

Cast

Mary Philbin

Mary Philbin

Dea

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie

Julius Molnar

Young Gwynplaine

Olga Baclanova

Olga Baclanova

Duchess Josiana

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Barkilphedro

Cesare Gravina

Cesare Gravina

Ursus

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

Lord Dirry-Moir

Sam De Grasse

Sam De Grasse

King James II

Josephine Crowell

Josephine Crowell

Queen Anne

Károly Huszár

Károly Huszár

Innkeeper

Delmo Fritz

Sword Swallower

Deno Fritz

Sword Swallower

Henry A. Barrows

Henry A. Barrows

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Richard Bartlett

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Les Bates

Les Bates

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Charles Brinley

Charles Brinley

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Carmen Castillo

Dea's Mother (uncredited)

Allan Cavan

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

D'Arcy Corrigan

D'Arcy Corrigan

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery

Carrie Daumery

Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

Howard Davies

Howard Davies

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Nick De Ruiz

Nick De Ruiz

Wapentake (uncredited)

Louise Emmons

Louise Emmons

Gypsy Hag (uncredited)

J.C. Fowler

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

John George

John George

Dwarf (uncredited)

Jack A. Goodrich

Clown (uncredited)

Charles Hancock

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lila LaPon

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

George Marion

Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

The Spy (uncredited)

Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy

Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lon Poff

Lon Poff

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Clown (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Templar Saxe

Templar Saxe

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Allan Sears

Allan Sears

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Louis Stern

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Al Stewart

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Anton Vaverka

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Crew

Victor Hugo

Victor Hugo

Novel

Paul Leni

Paul Leni

Director

J. Grubb Alexander

Adaptation

J. Grubb Alexander

Continuity

Bela Sekely

Story Supervisor

Paul Kohner

Production Supervisor

Maurice Pivar

Supervising Film Editor

Gilbert Warrenton

Director of Photography

Edward L. Cahn

Edward L. Cahn

Editor

May McLean

Writer

Carl Laemmle

Carl Laemmle

Producer

Sam Perry

Music

Thomas F. O'Neill

Art Direction

Marion Ward

Writer

Joseph C. Wright

Art Direction

William Axt

Music

Erno Rapee

Erno Rapee

Music

Charles D. Hall

Art Direction

Walter Anthony

Writer

Charles E. Whittaker

Writer

David Cox

Costume Design

Vera West

Costume Design

Jack Pierce

Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist