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The Man Who Laughs 1928 Directed by Paul Leni

THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language No Language
Gneres Drama , Horror , Romance
Production Company Universal Pictures
Release Date 27 April 1928
110 mins
Cast
Mary Philbin
Mary Philbin Dea
Conrad Veidt
Conrad Veidt Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
Julius Molnar
Julius Molnar Young Gwynplaine
Olga Baclanova
Olga Baclanova Duchess Josiana
Brandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst Barkilphedro
Cesare Gravina
Cesare Gravina Ursus
Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes Lord Dirry-Moir
Sam De Grasse
Sam De Grasse King James II
Josephine Crowell
Josephine Crowell Queen Anne
Károly Huszár
Károly Huszár Innkeeper
Delmo Fritz
Delmo Fritz Sword Swallower
Deno Fritz
Deno Fritz Sword Swallower
Henry A. Barrows
Henry A. Barrows Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Richard Bartlett
Richard Bartlett Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Les Bates
Les Bates Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Charles Brinley
Charles Brinley Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Carmen Castillo
Carmen Castillo Dea's Mother (uncredited)
Allan Cavan
Allan Cavan Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
D'Arcy Corrigan
D'Arcy Corrigan Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Carrie Daumery
Carrie Daumery Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Howard Davies
Howard Davies Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Nick De Ruiz
Nick De Ruiz Wapentake (uncredited)
Louise Emmons
Louise Emmons Gypsy Hag (uncredited)
J.C. Fowler
J.C. Fowler Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
John George
John George Dwarf (uncredited)
Jack A. Goodrich
Jack A. Goodrich Clown (uncredited)
Charles Hancock
Charles Hancock Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Lila LaPon
Lila LaPon Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
George Marion
George Marion Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited)
Torben Meyer
Torben Meyer The Spy (uncredited)
Joe Murphy
Joe Murphy Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)
Edgar Norton
Edgar Norton Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)
Broderick O'Farrell
Broderick O'Farrell Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Lon Poff
Lon Poff Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Frank Puglia
Frank Puglia Clown (uncredited)
Henry Roquemore
Henry Roquemore Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Templar Saxe
Templar Saxe Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Allan Sears
Allan Sears Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Scott Seaton
Scott Seaton Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Louis Stern
Louis Stern Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Al Stewart
Al Stewart Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Anton Vaverka
Anton Vaverka Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Paul Leni
Paul Leni
Writers
Walter Anthony
Walter Anthony
May McLean
May McLean
Marion Ward
Marion Ward
Charles E. Whittaker
Charles E. Whittaker
Producers
Carl Laemmle
Carl Laemmle
Paul Kohner
Paul Kohner
Cinematography
Gilbert Warrenton
Gilbert Warrenton
Editor
Edward L. Cahn
Edward L. Cahn
Original Writer
Victor Hugo
Victor Hugo
Story
Bela Sekely
Bela Sekely
Art Direction
Charles D. Hall
Charles D. Hall
Thomas F. O'Neill
Thomas F. O'Neill
Joseph C. Wright
Joseph C. Wright
Costume Design
David Cox
David Cox
Vera West
Vera West
Makeup Artist
Jack Pierce
Jack Pierce
Music
Erno Rapee
Erno Rapee
William Axt
William Axt
Sam Perry
Sam Perry