CinemaOSMovie · 1928 · 1h 50m
The Man Who Laughs

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

74%(232)IMDbDramaRomanceHorror

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.

Directed byPaul Leni

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 50m
Language
EN
Released
November 4, 1928
Studios
Universal Pictures

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The Man Who Laughs (1928) - Trailer

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
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

Creative team
Directed by
Paul Leni
Paul Leni
Written by
May McLean
Marion Ward
Produced by
Carl Laemmle
Carl Laemmle

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