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The Man Who Laughs

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, April 27 1928
96 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Mary PhilbinMary Philbin
Mary Philbin was
25 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Dea'.
Wed, Jul 16 1902 –
Fri, May 07 1993
Portrait of Conrad VeidtConrad Veidt
Conrad Veidt was
35 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie'.
Sun, Jan 22 1893 –
Sat, Apr 03 1943
Portrait of Julius MolnarJulius Molnar
Julius Molnar was
10 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Young Gwynplaine'.
Sun, Sep 16 1917 –
Fri, Mar 05 1971
Portrait of Olga BaclanovaOlga Baclanova
Olga Baclanova was
34 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Duchess Josiana'.
Wed, Aug 16 1893 –
Fri, Sep 06 1974
Portrait of Brandon HurstBrandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst was
61 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Barkilphedro'.
Fri, Nov 30 1866 –
Tue, Jul 15 1947
Portrait of Cesare GravinaCesare Gravina
Cesare Gravina was
70 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Ursus'.
Sat, Jan 23 1858 –
Thu, Sep 16 1954
Portrait of Stuart HolmesStuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes was
44 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Lord Dirry-Moir'.
Sun, Mar 09 1884 –
Wed, Dec 29 1971
Portrait of Sam De GrasseSam De Grasse
Sam De Grasse was
52 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'King James II'.
Fri, Jun 11 1875 –
Sun, Nov 29 1953
Portrait of Josephine CrowellJosephine Crowell
Josephine Crowell was
69 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Queen Anne'.
Mon, Jan 10 1859 –
Wed, Jul 27 1932
Portrait of Károly HuszárKároly Huszár
Károly Huszár was
43 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Innkeeper'.
Mon, Nov 03 1884 –
Thu, Jan 01 1942
Portrait of Delmo FritzDelmo Fritz
Delmo Fritz was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Sword Swallower'.
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Portrait of Deno FritzDeno Fritz
Deno Fritz was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Sword Swallower'.
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Portrait of Henry A. BarrowsHenry A. Barrows
Henry A. Barrows was
52 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 29 1875 –
Sun, Mar 25 1945
Portrait of Richard BartlettRichard Bartlett
Richard Bartlett was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Les BatesLes Bates
Les Bates was
50 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 06 1877 –
Fri, Aug 08 1930
Portrait of Charles BrinleyCharles Brinley
Charles Brinley was
47 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 15 1880 –
Sun, Feb 17 1946
Portrait of Carmen CastilloCarmen Castillo
Carmen Castillo was
27 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Dea's Mother (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 21 1900 –
Fri, Apr 15 1966
Portrait of Allan CavanAllan Cavan
Allan Cavan was
48 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 24 1880 –
Sun, Jan 19 1941
Portrait of D'Arcy CorriganD'Arcy Corrigan
D'Arcy Corrigan was
58 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 02 1870 –
Tue, Dec 25 1945
Portrait of Carrie DaumeryCarrie Daumery
Carrie Daumery was
65 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 24 1863 –
Fri, Jul 01 1938
Portrait of Howard DaviesHoward Davies
Howard Davies was
48 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 18 1879 –
Tue, Dec 30 1947
Portrait of Nick De RuizNick De Ruiz
Nick De Ruiz was
57 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Wapentake (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1871 –
Sun, Jun 21 1959
Portrait of Louise EmmonsLouise Emmons
Louise Emmons was
70 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Gypsy Hag (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 01 1858 –
Wed, Mar 06 1935
Portrait of J.C. FowlerJ.C. Fowler
J.C. Fowler was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of John GeorgeJohn George
John George was
30 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Dwarf (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 20 1898 –
Sun, Aug 25 1968
Portrait of Jack A. GoodrichJack A. Goodrich
Jack A. Goodrich was
28 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Clown (uncredited)'.
Thu, Mar 08 1900 –
Thu, Jul 04 1991
Portrait of Charles HancockCharles Hancock
Charles Hancock was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Lila LaPonLila LaPon
Lila LaPon was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of George MarionGeorge Marion
George Marion was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Torben MeyerTorben Meyer
Torben Meyer was
43 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'The Spy (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 30 1884 –
Thu, May 22 1975
Portrait of Joe MurphyJoe Murphy
Joe Murphy was
50 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 16 1877 –
Mon, Jul 31 1961
Portrait of Edgar NortonEdgar Norton
Edgar Norton was
59 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 11 1868 –
Fri, Feb 06 1953
Portrait of Broderick O'FarrellBroderick O'Farrell
Broderick O'Farrell was
45 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jul 12 1882 –
Fri, Sep 02 1955
Portrait of Lon PoffLon Poff
Lon Poff was
58 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 08 1870 –
Fri, Aug 08 1952
Portrait of Frank PugliaFrank Puglia
Frank Puglia was
36 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Clown (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 08 1892 –
Sun, Oct 26 1975
Portrait of Henry RoquemoreHenry Roquemore
Henry Roquemore was
42 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 13 1886 –
Wed, Jun 30 1943
Portrait of Templar SaxeTemplar Saxe
Templar Saxe was
62 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 22 1865 –
Wed, Apr 17 1935
Portrait of Allan SearsAllan Sears
Allan Sears was
41 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 08 1887 –
Tue, Aug 18 1942
Portrait of Scott SeatonScott Seaton
Scott Seaton was
57 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 11 1871 –
Mon, Jun 03 1968
Portrait of Louis SternLouis Stern
Louis Stern was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Al StewartAl Stewart
Al Stewart was
42 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 18 1885 –
Sun, Aug 02 1959
Portrait of Anton VaverkaAnton Vaverka
Anton Vaverka was
59 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 31 1868 –
Wed, Jun 02 1937

Crew

Portrait of Paul LeniPaul Leni
Paul Leni was
42 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Director'
Wed, Jul 08 1885 –
Mon, Sep 02 1929
Portrait of Gilbert WarrentonGilbert Warrenton
Gilbert Warrenton was
34 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Mar 07 1894 –
Thu, Aug 21 1980
Portrait of Walter AnthonyWalter Anthony
Walter Anthony was
56 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Writer'
Tue, Feb 13 1872 –
Tue, May 01 1945
Portrait of May McLeanMay McLean
May McLean was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Marion WardMarion Ward
Marion Ward was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Charles E. WhittakerCharles E. Whittaker
Charles E. Whittaker was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Writer'
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Portrait of Carl LaemmleCarl Laemmle
Carl Laemmle was
61 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Producer'
Thu, Jan 17 1867 –
Sun, Sep 24 1939
Portrait of Edward L. CahnEdward L. Cahn
Edward L. Cahn was
29 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Editor'
Sun, Feb 12 1899 –
Sun, Aug 25 1963
Portrait of Maurice PivarMaurice Pivar
Maurice Pivar was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Supervising Film Editor'
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Portrait of William AxtWilliam Axt
William Axt was
40 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Music'
Thu, Apr 19 1888 –
Fri, Feb 13 1959
Portrait of Sam PerrySam Perry
Sam Perry was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Music'
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Portrait of Erno RapeeErno Rapee
Erno Rapee was
36 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Music'
Thu, Jun 04 1891 –
Tue, Jun 26 1945
Portrait of Victor HugoVictor Hugo
Victor Hugo would have been no older than
83 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Novel'
Fri, Feb 26 1802 –
Fri, May 22 1885
Portrait of Vera WestVera West
Vera West was
29 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Costume Design'
Sat, Jun 25 1898 –
Sun, Jun 29 1947
Portrait of Jack PierceJack Pierce
Jack Pierce was
38 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sun, May 05 1889 –
Fri, Jul 19 1968
Portrait of Paul KohnerPaul Kohner
Paul Kohner was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Production Supervisor'
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Portrait of Charles D. HallCharles D. Hall
Charles D. Hall was
40 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Apr 20 1888 –
Wed, Apr 08 1970
Portrait of Thomas F. O'NeillThomas F. O'Neill
Thomas F. O'Neill was
38 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Apr 04 1890 –
Thu, Aug 01 1974
Portrait of J. Grubb AlexanderJ. Grubb Alexander
J. Grubb Alexander was
40 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Adaptation, Continuity'
Sun, Dec 25 1887 –
Mon, Jan 11 1932
Portrait of David CoxDavid Cox
David Cox was
21 in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Costume Design'
Wed, Jun 13 1906
Portrait of Joseph C. WrightJoseph C. Wright
Joseph C. Wright was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Art Direction'
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Portrait of Bela SekelyBela Sekely
Bela Sekely was
>> in The Man Who Laughs
as 'Story Supervisor'
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