The Man Who Laughs(1928)
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.
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Gwynplaine / Lord Clancharlie
Dea
Ursus
Barkilphedro
Duchess Josiana
King James II
Lord Dirry-Moir
Queen Anne
Innkeeper
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