The Man Who Laughs

Overview

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.

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

• Deno Fritz

  Sword Swallower

• Delmo Fritz

  Sword Swallower

Crew

Director

Paul Leni

Writer

Walter Anthony, May McLean, Marion Ward

Cinematography

Gilbert Warrenton

Music

William Axt, Sam Perry, Erno Rapee