The Man Who Laughs (1928)

ALL 04/27/1928 (en) Drama, Romance, Horror 110 Min
  • Release
    04/27/1928
  • Production
    Universal Pictures
  • Rotten tomato
    73.45%
  • Original title
    The Man Who Laughs
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

Overview

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.

  1. Paul Leni

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Carl Laemmle

    Producer



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Casts

  1. Mary Philbin

    Dea

  2. Conrad Veidt

    Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie

  3. Julius Molnar

    Young Gwynplaine

  4. Olga Baclanova

    Duchess Josiana

  5. Brandon Hurst

    Barkilphedro

  6. Cesare Gravina

    Ursus

  7. Stuart Holmes

    Lord Dirry-Moir

  8. Sam De Grasse

    King James II

  9. Josephine Crowell

    Queen Anne

  10. Károly Huszár

    Innkeeper

  11. Delmo Fritz

    Sword Swallower

  12. Deno Fritz

    Sword Swallower

  13. Henry A. Barrows

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  14. Richard Bartlett

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  15. Les Bates

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  16. Charles Brinley

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  17. Carmen Castillo

    Dea's Mother (uncredited)

  18. Allan Cavan

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  19. D'Arcy Corrigan

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  20. Carrie Daumery

    Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

  21. Howard Davies

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  22. Nick De Ruiz

    Wapentake (uncredited)

  23. Louise Emmons

    Gypsy Hag (uncredited)

  24. J.C. Fowler

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  25. John George

    Dwarf (uncredited)

  26. Jack A. Goodrich

    Clown (uncredited)

  27. Charles Hancock

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  28. Lila LaPon

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  29. George Marion

    Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited)

  30. Torben Meyer

    The Spy (uncredited)

  31. Joe Murphy

    Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)

  32. Edgar Norton

    Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)

  33. Broderick O'Farrell

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  34. Lon Poff

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  35. Frank Puglia

    Clown (uncredited)

  36. Henry Roquemore

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  37. Templar Saxe

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  38. Allan Sears

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  39. Scott Seaton

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  40. Louis Stern

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  41. Al Stewart

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

  42. Anton Vaverka

    Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 42 , Crews : 23

Keyword

The Man Who Laughs (1928) 110 Min

ALL 04/27/1928 (en)
Drama, Romance, Horror
  • Release 04/27/1928
  • Production
    Universal Pictures
  • Original title The Man Who Laughs
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

Overview

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.

  1. Paul Leni

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Edward L. Cahn

    Editor

  4. Carl Laemmle

    Producer