TMDb Rating
7.3/10
217 verified votes
The Man Who Laughs (1928)
DramaRomanceHorror
110 min
"THE BREAKING HEART BEHIND THE LAUGHING FACE."
Plot Summary
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.
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Keywords to include
DramaRomanceHorrorPaul LeniConrad VeidtMary Philbin1928
Director
Paul Leni
Top Cast
Conrad VeidtMary PhilbinCesare GravinaBrandon HurstOlga Baclanova
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