The Man Who Laughs

Nov 4, 1928

1h 50m

★ 7.3

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Horror

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

The Man Who Laughs Trailers

Cast

Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie

Conrad Veidt

Dea

Mary Philbin

Ursus

Cesare Gravina

Barkilphedro

Brandon Hurst

Duchess Josiana

Olga Baclanova

King James II

Sam De Grasse

Lord Dirry-Moir

Stuart Holmes

Queen Anne

Josephine Crowell

Young Gwynplaine

Julius Molnar

Innkeeper

Károly Huszár

Sword Swallower

Deno Fritz

Sword Swallower

Delmo Fritz

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