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The Man Who Laughs (1928) | Slate

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THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE.

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.

Released: 1928
Runtime: 1h 50m
Genres: Drama, Romance, Horror
Country: United States of America

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Victor HugoNovel

Paul LeniDirector

J. Grubb AlexanderAdaptation, Continuity

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Conrad VeidtGwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
Mary PhilbinDea
Cesare GravinaUrsus

Brandon HurstBarkilphedro
Olga BaclanovaDuchess Josiana
Sam De GrasseKing James II
Stuart HolmesLord Dirry-Moir
Josephine CrowellQueen Anne

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