The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs (1928)

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

  • Genre: Drama, Romance
  • Release Date: 1928-04-27
  • User Rating: 7.34/10 from 191 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 50min
  • Language: No Language
  • Production Company: Universal Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Paul Leni
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Summary

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.

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  • Mary Philbin

    as Dea

  • Conrad Veidt

    as Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie

  • Julius Molnar

    as Young Gwynplaine

  • Olga Baclanova

    as Duchess Josiana

  • Brandon Hurst

    as Barkilphedro

  • Cesare Gravina

    as Ursus

  • Stuart Holmes

    as Lord Dirry-Moir

  • Sam De Grasse

    as King James II

  • Josephine Crowell

    as Queen Anne

  • Károly Huszár

    as Innkeeper

  • Delmo Fritz

    as Sword Swallower

  • Deno Fritz

    as Sword Swallower

  • Henry A. Barrows

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Richard Bartlett

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Les Bates

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Charles Brinley

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Carmen Castillo

    as Dea's Mother (uncredited)

  • Allan Cavan

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • D'Arcy Corrigan

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Carrie Daumery

    as Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

  • Howard Davies

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Nick De Ruiz

    as Wapentake (uncredited)

  • Louise Emmons

    as Gypsy Hag (uncredited)

  • J.C. Fowler

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • John George

    as Dwarf (uncredited)

  • Jack A. Goodrich

    as Clown (uncredited)

  • Charles Hancock

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Lila LaPon

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • George Marion

    as Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited)

  • Torben Meyer

    as The Spy (uncredited)

  • Joe Murphy

    as Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)

  • Edgar Norton

    as Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)

  • Broderick O'Farrell

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Lon Poff

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Frank Puglia

    as Clown (uncredited)

  • Henry Roquemore

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Templar Saxe

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Allan Sears

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Scott Seaton

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Louis Stern

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Al Stewart

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  • Anton Vaverka

    as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Directing Paul Leni Director
Writing Victor Hugo Novel
Camera Gilbert Warrenton Director of Photography
Editing Edward L. Cahn Editor
Writing Walter Anthony Writer
Writing May McLean Writer
Writing Marion Ward Writer
Writing Charles E. Whittaker Writer
Production Carl Laemmle Producer
Sound William Axt Music
Sound Sam Perry Music
Sound Erno Rapee Music
Art Charles D. Hall Art Direction
Art Thomas F. O'Neill Art Direction
Art Joseph C. Wright Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up David Cox Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Vera West Costume Design
Costume & Make-Up Jack Pierce Makeup Artist
Writing J. Grubb Alexander Adaptation
Production Paul Kohner Production Supervisor
Editing Maurice Pivar Supervising Film Editor
Directing J. Grubb Alexander Continuity
Writing Bela Sekely Story Supervisor

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