The Man Who Laughs

“THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.”

7.3/ 10 221 votes 1928-11-04 1h 50m 1 popularity

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.

Director: Paul Leni

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Cast

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Conrad Veidt

Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie

Mary Philbin

Dea

Cesare Gravina

Ursus

Brandon Hurst

Barkilphedro

Olga Baclanova

Duchess Josiana

Sam De Grasse

King James II

Stuart Holmes

Lord Dirry-Moir

Josephine Crowell

Queen Anne

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