The Man Who Laughs
Paul Leni1928-04-27
THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.
7.3
110 min
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
| Name | Character | Team | |
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Mary Philbin | Dea | Unowned |
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Conrad Veidt | Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie | Unowned |
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Julius Molnar | Young Gwynplaine | Unowned |
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Olga Baclanova | Duchess Josiana | Unowned |
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Brandon Hurst | Barkilphedro | Unowned |
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Cesare Gravina | Ursus | Unowned |
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Stuart Holmes | Lord Dirry-Moir | Unowned |
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Sam De Grasse | King James II | Unowned |
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Josephine Crowell | Queen Anne | Unowned |
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Károly Huszár | Innkeeper | Unowned |
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Delmo Fritz | Sword Swallower | Unowned |
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Deno Fritz | Sword Swallower | Unowned |
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Henry A. Barrows | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Richard Bartlett | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Les Bates | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Brinley | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Carmen Castillo | Dea's Mother (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Allan Cavan | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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D'Arcy Corrigan | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Carrie Daumery | Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Howard Davies | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Nick De Ruiz | Wapentake (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Louise Emmons | Gypsy Hag (uncredited) | Unowned |
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J.C. Fowler | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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John George | Dwarf (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Jack A. Goodrich | Clown (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Charles Hancock | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lila LaPon | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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George Marion | Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Torben Meyer | The Spy (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Joe Murphy | Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Edgar Norton | Lord High Chancellor (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Broderick O'Farrell | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Lon Poff | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Frank Puglia | Clown (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Henry Roquemore | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Templar Saxe | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Allan Sears | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Scott Seaton | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Louis Stern | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Al Stewart | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Anton Vaverka | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) | Unowned |