The Man Who Laughs
“THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.”
1928·1h 50m·en
7.3
Overview
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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Details
- Director
- Paul Leni
- Written by
- Victor Hugo, Charles E. Whittaker, Walter Anthony, Marion Ward
- Produced by
- Carl Laemmle
- Studio
- Universal Pictures
Released November 4, 1928·United States
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
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Julius Molnar
Young Gwynplaine
Károly Huszár
Innkeeper
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Deno Fritz
Sword Swallower
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Delmo Fritz
Sword Swallower
Henry A. Barrows
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Richard Bartlett
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Charles Brinley
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Les Bates
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
