He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

12/22/1924 (US) • 1h 12m

Drama, Thriller, Romance

Overview

After a baron steals his scientific discoveries, runs away with his wife, and slaps him in public, a man joins a Parisian circus sideshow as a clown whose act consists of being slapped repeatedly and becomes infatuated with a showgirl colleague whose father intends to marry her off to the baron.

Top Billed Cast

Lon Chaney

Paul Beaumont

Ruth King

Marie Beaumont

Marc McDermott

Baron Regnard

Tully Marshall

Count Mancini

Edward Arnold

(uncredited)

Paulette Duval

Zinida (uncredited)


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Status

Released

Original Language

No Language

Budget

$172,000.00

Revenue

$881,000.00

Keywords

circus

clown

clowning

based on play or musical

love

remake

tragedy

betrayal

unrequited love

silent film

betrayal by friend

slap

circus clown

circus performer

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