Country
United States
Date
Apr 27, 1928
Note
New York
THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.
1h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Josephine Crowell | Queen Anne |
| Julius Molnar | Young Gwynplaine |
| Károly Huszár | Innkeeper |
| Deno Fritz | Sword Swallower |
| Delmo Fritz | Sword Swallower |
| Henry A. Barrows | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Richard Bartlett | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Charles Brinley | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Les Bates | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Carmen Castillo | Dea's Mother (uncredited) |
| Allan Cavan | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| D'Arcy Corrigan | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Carrie Daumery | Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited) |
| Howard Davies | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Nick De Ruiz | Wapentake (uncredited) |
| Louise Emmons | Gypsy Hag (uncredited) |
| J.C. Fowler | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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| John George | Dwarf (uncredited) |
| Jack A. Goodrich | Clown (uncredited) |
| Charles Hancock | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Lila LaPon | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| George Marion | Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited) |
| Torben Meyer | The Spy (uncredited) |
| Joe Murphy | Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited) |
| Edgar Norton | Lord High Chancellor (uncredited) |
| Broderick O'Farrell | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Lon Poff | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Frank Puglia | Clown (uncredited) |
| Henry Roquemore | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Templar Saxe | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Allan Sears | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Scott Seaton | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Louis Stern | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Al Stewart | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
| Anton Vaverka | Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomanceHorror
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Man Who Laughs |
| Lingua originale | EN |
| Lingue parlate | No Language |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Universal Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 4 novembre 1928 |
| Producer | Carl Laemmle |
| Writer | Victor Hugo, May McLean, Marion Ward, Walter Anthony, Charles E. Whittaker, J. Grubb Alexander, Bela Sekely |
| Editors | Edward L. Cahn, Maurice Pivar |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Warrenton |
| Asst. Directors | Paul Leni, J. Grubb Alexander |
| Camera Operators | Gilbert Warrenton |
| Add. Photography | Gilbert Warrenton |
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| Production Design | Thomas F. O'Neill, Joseph C. Wright, Charles D. Hall |
| Art Direction | Thomas F. O'Neill, Joseph C. Wright, Charles D. Hall |
| Set Decoration | Thomas F. O'Neill, Joseph C. Wright, Charles D. Hall |
| Composer | Sam Perry, William Axt, Erno Rapee |
| Sound | Sam Perry, William Axt, Erno Rapee |
| Costume Design | David Cox, Vera West, Jack Pierce |
| Makeup | Jack Pierce, David Cox, Vera West |
| Hairstyling | David Cox, Vera West, Jack Pierce |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
United Kingdom
Date
May 16, 1928
Note
London
Limited release
Country
United States
Date
Sep 08, 1998
Note
Telluride Film Festival
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Nov 04, 1928
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 30, 1928
Note
London, sound version
Physical media
Country
United States
Date
Sep 10, 2007
Note
Kino, American Silent Horror Collection
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Aug 17, 2020
Certification
PG
Note
Masters of Cinema Blu-Ray
Country
Germany
Date
Jun 27, 2022
Certification
12
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