The Man Who Laughs 96 years old

The Man Who Laughs

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.

Credits

The Man Who Laughs Cast

Name Character
John George He was 30, 70 years old when he died as (uncredited)
Conrad Veidt He was 35, 50 years old when he died as Gwynplaine
Brandon Hurst He was 61, 80 years old when he died as Barkilphedro
Olga Baclanova She was 31, 78 years old when she died as Duchess Josiana
Mary Philbin She was 24, 89 years old when she died as Dea
Stuart Holmes He was 44, 87 years old when he died as Lord Dirry-Moir
Cesare Gravina He was 70, 95 years old when he died as Ursus

The Man Who Laughs Crew

Name Department
Edward L. Cahn as Editor. He was 29 (64) years old when He died Editing
Victor Hugo as Novel. He was 126 (83) years old when He died Writing
Gilbert Warrenton as Director of Photography. He was 34 (86) years old when He died Camera
J. Grubb Alexander as Writer. He was 40 (44) years old when He died Writing
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The Man Who Laughs (96 years)

  • Release day: Friday, April 27, 1928
  • Runtime: 110 minutes