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The Man Who Laughs

Paul Leni

1928 • 1h 50m

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.

The Man Who Laughs

The Man Who Laughs (2023) Trailer Rescore | Premiere

Cast

Conrad Veidt

Conrad VeidtGwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie

Mary Philbin

Mary PhilbinDea

Cesare Gravina

Cesare GravinaUrsus

Brandon Hurst

Brandon HurstBarkilphedro

Olga Baclanova

Olga BaclanovaDuchess Josiana

Sam De Grasse

Sam De GrasseKing James II

Stuart Holmes

Stuart HolmesLord Dirry-Moir

Josephine Crowell

Josephine CrowellQueen Anne

Julius MolnarYoung Gwynplaine

Károly Huszár

Károly HuszárInnkeeper

Deno FritzSword Swallower

Delmo FritzSword Swallower

Henry A. Barrows

Henry A. BarrowsUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Richard BartlettUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Charles Brinley

Charles BrinleyUndetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Crew

Victor Hugo

Victor HugoNovel

Paul Leni

Paul LeniDirector

Edward L. Cahn

Edward L. CahnEditor

Erno Rapee

Erno RapeeMusic

Carl Laemmle

Carl LaemmleProducer

Jack Pierce

Jack PierceMakeup Artist

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