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He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

95 min  -  Drama | Thriller   -  22 December 1924 (USA)
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Story of an inventor who, suffering betrayal in life, makes a career of it by becoming a clown whose act consists of getting slapped by all the other clowns... See full summary »

Director:

Victor Sjöström

Writers:

Leonid Andreyev (play), Carey Wilson (adapted for the screen by), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer and John Gilbert
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Cast

Cast overview:
Lon Chaney ...
Norma Shearer ...
Consuelo
John Gilbert ...
Bezano
Ruth King Ruth King ...
Maria Beaumont
Marc McDermott Marc McDermott ...
Baron Regnard
Ford Sterling Ford Sterling ...
Tricaud
Tully Marshall Tully Marshall ...
Count Mancini
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Storyline

Story of an inventor who, suffering betrayal in life, makes a career of it by becoming a clown whose act consists of getting slapped by all the other clowns. He falls in love with another circus performer, and those who betrayed him enter his life yet again. Written by Robert Tonsing <rtonsing@ti.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Circus | Lion | Horse | Cuckold | Revenge  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English (intertitles)

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Also Known As:

Akit arcul csaptak See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$172,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sweden:  | USA: (original release)  | (TCM print)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White  | Color (tinted)

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

This was the final closing night feature at the 16th San Francisco Silent Film Festival in July, 2011. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: During part of the scene where the lion is loose in the room, Beaumont is seen with no, or hardly any, black makeup around his right eye. Before and after this scene, both eyes are made up. See more »

Quotes

Opening Dialogue Card: In the grim comedy of life, it has been wisely said that the last laugh is the best.
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Connections

Referenced in The Wind (1928) See more »