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The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs
★ 7.4/10•1928•1h 50m•12•Drama•Romance•Horror

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.

Paul Leni · Director

Walter Anthony · Writer

May McLean · Writer

Marion Ward · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageEN
Release DateNov 4, 1928

Actors

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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