The Man Who Laughs

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Director & Writers

Paul Leni

Director

Victor Hugo

Novel

Charles E. Whittaker

Writer

Walter Anthony

Writer

Marion Ward

Writer

Cast

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

Julius Molnar

Young Gwynplaine

Károly Huszár

Innkeeper

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