The Man Who Laughs
“THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.”
1928•1h 50m•7.3•Released
DramaRomanceHorror
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.
Director
Paul Leni
Writer
Walter Anthony, May McLean, Marion Ward, Charles E. Whittaker
Languages
No Language
Studio
Universal Pictures
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
Julius Molnar
Young Gwynplaine
Károly Huszár
Innkeeper
Deno Fritz
Sword Swallower
Delmo Fritz
Sword Swallower
Henry A. Barrows
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Richard Bartlett
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Charles Brinley
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Producer
Carl Laemmle
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