The Man Who Laughs
1928/04/27 (US) | Drama, Romance, Horror
THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.
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.
Paul Leni
Director
Lead Cast
Mary Philbin
Dea
Conrad Veidt
Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
No Image
Julius Molnar
Young Gwynplaine
Olga Baclanova
Duchess Josiana
Brandon Hurst
Barkilphedro
Cesare Gravina
Ursus
Stuart Holmes
Lord Dirry-Moir
Budget
$ 0
Revenue
$ 0
Status
Released
Production Company
- Universal Pictures
Crews
Victor Hugo
Novel
J. Grubb Alexander
Adaptation
Bela Sekely
Story Supervisor
Maurice Pivar
Supervising Film Editor
J. Grubb Alexander
Continuity
Paul Kohner
Production Supervisor
Edward L. Cahn
Editor