The Man Who Laughs
1928Gwynplaine, 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.
Acted in
Mary Philbin
as Dea
Conrad Veidt
as Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
Julius Molnar
as Young Gwynplaine
Olga Baclanova
as Duchess Josiana
Brandon Hurst
as Barkilphedro
Cesare Gravina
as Ursus
Stuart Holmes
as Lord Dirry-Moir
Sam De Grasse
as King James II
Josephine Crowell
as Queen Anne
Károly Huszár
as Innkeeper
Delmo Fritz
as Sword Swallower
Deno Fritz
as Sword Swallower
Henry A. Barrows
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Richard Bartlett
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Les Bates
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Charles Brinley
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Carmen Castillo
as Dea's Mother (uncredited)
Allan Cavan
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
D'Arcy Corrigan
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery
as Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Howard Davies
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Nick De Ruiz
as Wapentake (uncredited)
Louise Emmons
as Gypsy Hag (uncredited)
J.C. Fowler
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
John George
as Dwarf (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich
as Clown (uncredited)
Charles Hancock
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Lila LaPon
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
George Marion
as Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
as The Spy (uncredited)
Joe Murphy
as Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)
Edgar Norton
as Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Lon Poff
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Frank Puglia
as Clown (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Templar Saxe
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Allan Sears
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Louis Stern
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Al Stewart
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Anton Vaverka
as Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)