The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs

110 mins | Drama, Horror, Mystery | April 27, 1928

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.

The Man Who Laughs

110 mins | Drama, Horror, Mystery | April 27, 1928

The Man Who Laughs
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.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers Universal Pictures
Original title The Man Who Laughs
Directors Paul Leni
Writers May McLean, Marion Ward, Walter Anthony, J. Grubb Alexander, Charles E. Whittaker, Victor Hugo

Cast

Conrad Veidt

as Gwynplaine

Mary Philbin

as Dea

Olga Baclanova

as Duchess Josiana

Brandon Hurst

as Barkilphedro

Cesare Gravina

as Ursus

Stuart Holmes

as Lord Dirry-Moir

John George

as (uncredited)

Sam De Grasse

as King James II

Josephine Crowell

as Queen Anne

Carmen Castillo

as Dea's Mother