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74% Critic Match
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
“What did he hide behind his painted smile?”
7.4 / 10• 1928• 1h 14m•NR• English
Drama
Storyline
A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.
Cast & Crew
Lon Chaney
Tito Beppi
Lead
Bernard Siegel
Simon
Loretta Young
Simonetta
Cissy Fitzgerald
Giancinta
Nils Asther
Count Luigi Ravelli
Gwen Lee
Lucretia
Robert Brower
Stage Manager (uncredited)
JD
Julie DeValora
Nurse (uncredited)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Herbert Brenon's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Laugh, Clown, Laugh is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
