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Cast
Mary Philbin | As: Dea | |
Conrad Veidt | As: Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie | |
Julius Molnar | As: Young Gwynplaine | |
Olga Baclanova | As: Duchess Josiana | |
Brandon Hurst | As: Barkilphedro |
Storyline
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.
Tagline: | THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE. |
Certification: | NR |
Cast
Mary Philbin |
Dea |
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Conrad Veidt |
Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie |
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Julius Molnar |
Young Gwynplaine |
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Olga Baclanova |
Duchess Josiana |
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Brandon Hurst |
Barkilphedro |
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Cesare Gravina |
Ursus |
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Stuart Holmes |
Lord Dirry-Moir |
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Sam De Grasse |
King James II |
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Josephine Crowell |
Queen Anne |
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Károly Huszár |
Innkeeper |
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Delmo Fritz |
Sword Swallower |
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Deno Fritz |
Sword Swallower |
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Henry A. Barrows |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Richard Bartlett |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Les Bates |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Charles Brinley |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Carmen Castillo |
Dea's Mother (uncredited) |
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Allan Cavan |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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D'Arcy Corrigan |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Carrie Daumery |
Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited) |
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Howard Davies |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Nick De Ruiz |
Wapentake (uncredited) |
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Louise Emmons |
Gypsy Hag (uncredited) |
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J.C. Fowler |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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John George |
Dwarf (uncredited) |
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Jack A. Goodrich |
Clown (uncredited) |
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Charles Hancock |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Lila LaPon |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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George Marion |
Man at Chatham Prison (uncredited) |
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Torben Meyer |
The Spy (uncredited) |
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Joe Murphy |
Hardquanones Messenger (uncredited) |
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Edgar Norton |
Lord High Chancellor (uncredited) |
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Broderick O'Farrell |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Lon Poff |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Frank Puglia |
Clown (uncredited) |
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Henry Roquemore |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Templar Saxe |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Allan Sears |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Scott Seaton |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Louis Stern |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Al Stewart |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
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Anton Vaverka |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) |
Directed By
Paul Leni |
Director |
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J. Grubb Alexander |
Continuity |
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Writing Credits
Victor Hugo |
Novel |
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J. Grubb Alexander |
Adaptation |
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Bela Sekely |
Story Supervisor |
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Walter Anthony |
Writer |
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May McLean |
Writer |
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Marion Ward |
Writer |
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Charles E. Whittaker |
Writer |
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Production Crew
Paul Kohner |
Production Supervisor |
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Carl Laemmle |
Producer |
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Edited By
Maurice Pivar |
Supervising Film Editor |
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Edward L. Cahn |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
David Cox |
Costume Design |
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Vera West |
Costume Design |
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Jack Pierce |
Makeup Artist |
Sound
William Axt |
Music |
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Sam Perry |
Music |
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Erno Rapee |
Music |
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Visual Effects
Camera
Gilbert Warrenton |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
Charles D. Hall |
Art Direction |
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Thomas F. O'Neill |
Art Direction |
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Joseph C. Wright |
Art Direction |
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Other Crew
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