Drama • Romance • Horror
1928
NR
1 hour and 50 minutes
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.
Release:
April 27, 1928
Original language:
English
Production country:
United States
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Spoken languages:
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Mary Philbin
Dea
Dea
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Conrad Veidt
Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
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Julius Molnar
Young Gwynplaine
Young Gwynplaine
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Olga Baclanova
Duchess Josiana
Duchess Josiana
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Brandon Hurst
Barkilphedro
Barkilphedro
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Cesare Gravina
Ursus
Ursus
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Stuart Holmes
Lord Dirry-Moir
Lord Dirry-Moir
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Sam De Grasse
King James II
King James II
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Josephine Crowell
Queen Anne
Queen Anne
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Károly Huszár
Innkeeper
Innkeeper
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Delmo Fritz
Sword Swallower
Sword Swallower
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Deno Fritz
Sword Swallower
Sword Swallower
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Henry A. Barrows
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Richard Bartlett
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Les Bates
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Charles Brinley
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Carmen Castillo
Dea's Mother (uncredited)
Dea's Mother (uncredited)
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Allan Cavan
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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D'Arcy Corrigan
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Carrie Daumery
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)
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Howard Davies
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Nick De Ruiz
Wapentake (uncredited)
Wapentake (uncredited)
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Louise Emmons
Gypsy Hag (uncredited)
Gypsy Hag (uncredited)
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J.C. Fowler
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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John George
Dwarf (uncredited)
Dwarf (uncredited)
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Jack A. Goodrich
Clown (uncredited)
Clown (uncredited)
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Charles Hancock
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Lila LaPon
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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George Marion
Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited)
Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited)
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Torben Meyer
The Spy (uncredited)
The Spy (uncredited)
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Joe Murphy
Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)
Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited)
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Edgar Norton
Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)
Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)
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Broderick O'Farrell
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Lon Poff
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Frank Puglia
Clown (uncredited)
Clown (uncredited)
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Henry Roquemore
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Templar Saxe
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Allan Sears
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Scott Seaton
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Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Louis Stern
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Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Al Stewart
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Anton Vaverka
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Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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