THE MAN WHO LAUGHS.

In 1690's England, King James II sentences his political enemy, Lord Clancharlie, to death in an iron maiden. His son, Gwynplaine, is disfigured with a permanent grin by Dr. Hardquannone. He discovers a blind baby girl, Dea, who has also been abandoned, and they are taken in by the mountebank Ursus. He and Dea have fallen in love; he remains distant, believing himself unworthy of her affection due to his disfigurement.

Credits

Directed by
Paul Leni
Written by
Walter Anthony, J. Grubb Alexander, Charles E. Whittaker
Cast
Conrad Veidt, Mary Philbin, Olga Baclanova, Sam De Grasse, Charles Puffy, Cesare Gravina, Josephine Crowell, Stuart Holmes, Brandon Hurst, George Siegmann, John George, Lon Poff, Carrie Daumery, Zimbo
Produced by
Carl Laemmle
Cinematography
Gilbert Warrenton
Music
William Axt
Edited by
Edward L. Cahn

Copyright

Complete catalog record
THE MAN WHO LAUGHS. Universal Jewel. 1928. 10 reels. From the novel by Victor Hugo. Credits: Director, Paul Leni; adaptation and continuity, J. Grubb Alexander. Universal Pictures Corp.; 7May28; LP25227.

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, color, country, genre, description, credits, catalog record
  2. Wikidata · Q1809883 ↗
  3. U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright