Release Date

27 Apr, 1928

Runtime

01:50: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

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.

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Actors

Mary Philbin

Conrad Veidt

Julius Molnar

Olga Baclanova

Brandon Hurst

Cesare Gravina

Stuart Holmes

Sam De Grasse

Josephine Crowell

Károly Huszár

Delmo Fritz

Deno Fritz

Henry A. Barrows

Richard Bartlett

Les Bates

Charles Brinley

Carmen Castillo

Allan Cavan

D'Arcy Corrigan

Carrie Daumery

Howard Davies

Crew

Victor Hugo

Paul Leni

J. Grubb Alexander

J. Grubb Alexander

Bela Sekely

Paul Kohner

Maurice Pivar

Gilbert Warrenton

Edward L. Cahn

May McLean

Carl Laemmle

Sam Perry

Thomas F. O'Neill

Marion Ward