The Man Who Laughs

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

7.3 / 10

No Language / 110 min. / 1928-04-27

Storyline:

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

as Dea

Conrad Veidt

Conrad Veidt

as Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie

Julius Molnar

Julius Molnar

as Young Gwynplaine

Olga Baclanova

Olga Baclanova

as Duchess Josiana

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

as Barkilphedro

Cesare Gravina

Cesare Gravina

as Ursus

Stuart Holmes

Stuart Holmes

as Lord Dirry-Moir

Sam De Grasse

Sam De Grasse

as King James II

Josephine Crowell

Josephine Crowell

as Queen Anne

Károly Huszár

Károly Huszár

as Innkeeper

Delmo Fritz

Delmo Fritz

as Sword Swallower

Deno Fritz

Deno Fritz

as Sword Swallower

Henry A. Barrows

Henry A. Barrows

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Richard Bartlett

Richard Bartlett

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Les Bates

Les Bates

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Charles Brinley

Charles Brinley

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Carmen Castillo

Carmen Castillo

as Dea's Mother (uncredited)

Allan Cavan

Allan Cavan

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

D'Arcy Corrigan

D'Arcy Corrigan

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery

Carrie Daumery

as Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

Howard Davies

Howard Davies

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Nick De Ruiz

Nick De Ruiz

as Wapentake (uncredited)

Louise Emmons

Louise Emmons

as Gypsy Hag (uncredited)

J.C. Fowler

J.C. Fowler

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

John George

John George

as Dwarf (uncredited)

Jack A. Goodrich

Jack A. Goodrich

as Clown (uncredited)

Charles Hancock

Charles Hancock

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lila LaPon

Lila LaPon

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

George Marion

George Marion

as Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited)

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

as The Spy (uncredited)

Joe Murphy

Joe Murphy

as Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)

Edgar Norton

Edgar Norton

as Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)

Broderick O'Farrell

Broderick O'Farrell

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Lon Poff

Lon Poff

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

as Clown (uncredited)

Henry Roquemore

Henry Roquemore

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Templar Saxe

Templar Saxe

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Allan Sears

Allan Sears

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Scott Seaton

Scott Seaton

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Louis Stern

Louis Stern

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Al Stewart

Al Stewart

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Anton Vaverka

Anton Vaverka

as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)