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The Man Who Laughs (1928)

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

Genre : Drama, Horror, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Paul Leni

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Conrad Veidt
Conrad Veidt
Gwynplaine
Mary Philbin
Mary Philbin
Dea
Olga Baclanova
Olga Baclanova
Duchess Josiana
Brandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst
Barkilphedro
Cesare Gravina
Cesare Gravina
Ursus
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
Lord Dirry-Moir
John George
John George
(uncredited)
Sam De Grasse
Sam De Grasse
King James II
Josephine Crowell
Josephine Crowell
Queen Anne
Károly Huszár
Károly Huszár
Les Bates
Les Bates
Charles Brinley
Charles Brinley
Carmen Castillo
Carmen Castillo
Dea's Mother
D'Arcy Corrigan
D'Arcy Corrigan
Carrie Daumery
Carrie Daumery
Howard Davies
Howard Davies
Louise Emmons
Louise Emmons
J.C. Fowler
J.C. Fowler
Lila LaPon
Lila LaPon
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer
Lon Poff
Lon Poff
Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia
Scott Seaton
Scott Seaton

Crews

Paul Leni
Paul Leni
Director
J. Grubb Alexander
J. Grubb Alexander
Writer
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
Novel
Gilbert Warrenton
Gilbert Warrenton
Director of Photography
Edward L. Cahn
Edward L. Cahn
Editor
Walter Anthony
Walter Anthony
Writer
May McLean
May McLean
Writer
Marion Ward
Marion Ward
Writer
Charles E. Whittaker
Charles E. Whittaker
Writer
Carl Laemmle
Carl Laemmle
Producer
William Axt
William Axt
Music
Sam Perry
Sam Perry
Music
Erno Rapee
Erno Rapee
Music
Charles D. Hall
Charles D. Hall
Art Direction
Thomas F. O'Neill
Thomas F. O'Neill
Art Direction
Joseph C. Wright
Joseph C. Wright
Art Direction
David Cox
David Cox
Costume Design
Vera West
Vera West
Costume Design
Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce
Makeup Artist

Trailers and other movies

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