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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.

1928 |1h 50m |  Drama, Romance, Horror

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Mary Philbin

Dea

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Conrad Veidt

Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie

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Olga Baclanova

Duchess Josiana

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Brandon Hurst

Barkilphedro

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Cesare Gravina

Ursus

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Stuart Holmes

Lord Dirry-Moir

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Sam De Grasse

King James II

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Josephine Crowell

Queen Anne

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Károly Huszár

Innkeeper

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Henry A. Barrows

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Les Bates

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Charles Brinley

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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D'Arcy Corrigan

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Carrie Daumery

Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)

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Howard Davies

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Nick De Ruiz

Wapentake (uncredited)

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Louise Emmons

Gypsy Hag (uncredited)

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John George

Dwarf (uncredited)

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Torben Meyer

The Spy (uncredited)

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Joe Murphy

Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)

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Edgar Norton

Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)

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Broderick O'Farrell

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Lon Poff

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Frank Puglia

Clown (uncredited)

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Templar Saxe

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Allan Sears

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Scott Seaton

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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