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The Man Who Laughs (1928)

Nov 4, 1928 · 1h 50m

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THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

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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Top cast

  • Conrad Veidt Conrad Veidt Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
  • Mary Philbin Mary Philbin Dea
  • Cesare Gravina Cesare Gravina Ursus
  • Brandon Hurst Brandon Hurst Barkilphedro
  • Olga Baclanova Olga Baclanova Duchess Josiana
  • Sam De Grasse Sam De Grasse King James II
  • Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes Lord Dirry-Moir
  • Josephine Crowell Josephine Crowell Queen Anne
  • Julius Molnar Young Gwynplaine
  • Károly Huszár Károly Huszár Innkeeper
  • Deno Fritz Sword Swallower
  • Delmo Fritz Sword Swallower
  • Henry A. Barrows Henry A. Barrows Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Richard Bartlett Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Charles Brinley Charles Brinley Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
  • Les Bates Les Bates Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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