The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

1928•1h 50m•7.3/10

DramaRomanceHorror

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.3/10(219)

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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Production

Universal Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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)

Carmen Castillo

Dea's Mother (uncredited)

Allan Cavan

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

D'Arcy Corrigan

D'Arcy Corrigan

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Carrie Daumery

Carrie Daumery

Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

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