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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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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

Károly Huszár profile picture

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)

Carrie Daumery profile picture

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)

Lon Poff profile picture

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)

Allan Sears profile picture

Allan Sears

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Scott Seaton

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Louis Stern profile picture

Louis Stern

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Al Stewart profile picture

Al Stewart

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

Anton Vaverka profile picture

Anton Vaverka

Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)

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Country Date Format Certification
United States Apr 27, 1928 Theatrical NR
Germany Jun 27, 2022 Physical 12
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