| Release Date: | Apr 1928 |
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| Genres: | Romance / Horror / Drama |
| Runtime: | 110 min |
| Cast: | Mary Philbin (Dea), Conrad Veidt (Gwynplaine), Julius Molnar Jr. (Gwynplaine as a child) Olga Baclanova (Duchess Josiana) Brandon Hurst (Barkilphedro) Cesare Gravina (Ursus) Stuart Holmes (Lord Dirry-Moir) Sam De Grasse (King James II) George Siegmann (Dr. Hardquanonne) Josephine Crowell (Queen Anne) Charles Puffy (Innkeeper) Zimbo the Dog (Homo the Wolf (as Zimbo)) Henry A. Barrows ((uncredited)) Richard Bartlett ((uncredited)) Les Bates ((uncredited)) Charles Brinley ((uncredited)) Allan Cavan ((uncredited)) D'Arcy Corrigan ((uncredited)) Carmen Costello (Dea's Mother (uncredited)) Carrie Daumery (Lady-in-Waiting (uncredited)) Howard Davies ((uncredited)) Nick De Ruiz (Wapentake (uncredited)) Louise Emmons (Gypsey Hag (uncredited)) J.C. Fowler ((uncredited)) John George (Dwarf (uncredited)) Jack A. Goodrich (Clown (uncredited)) Charles Hancock ((uncredited)) Lila LaPon (Featured (uncredited)) Torben Meyer (The Spy (uncredited)) Joe Murphy (Hardquanones messenger (uncredited)) Edgar Norton (Lord High Chancellor (uncredited)) Broderick O'Farrell ((uncredited)) Lon Poff ((uncredited)) Frank Puglia (Clown (uncredited)) Henry Roquemore ((uncredited)) Templar Saxe ((uncredited)) Allan Sears ((uncredited)) Scott Seaton ((uncredited)) Louis Stern ((uncredited)) Al Stewart ((uncredited)) Anton Vaverka ((uncredited)) |
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. Unlike in the original story by Victor Hugo, the lovers escape to France.
