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He Who Gets Slapped

  • 19241924
  • 1h 35m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
3.8K
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He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Thriller
A bitter clown endeavors to rescue the young woman he loves from the lecherous count who once betrayed him.A bitter clown endeavors to rescue the young woman he loves from the lecherous count who once betrayed him.A bitter clown endeavors to rescue the young woman he loves from the lecherous count who once betrayed him.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
3.8K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Victor Sjöström
  • Writers
    • Leonid Andreyev(adapted from the play by)
    • Carey Wilson(adapted for the screen by)
    • Victor Sjöström(adapted for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Lon Chaney
    • Norma Shearer
    • John Gilbert
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  • Director
    • Victor Sjöström
  • Writers
    • Leonid Andreyev(adapted from the play by)
    • Carey Wilson(adapted for the screen by)
    • Victor Sjöström(adapted for the screen by)
  • Stars
    • Lon Chaney
    • Norma Shearer
    • John Gilbert
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 55User reviews
    • 18Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
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    Lon Chaney in He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
    Lon Chaney in He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
    John Gilbert and Norma Shearer in He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
    John Gilbert and Norma Shearer in He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
    John Gilbert and Norma Shearer in He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
    John Gilbert and Norma Shearer in He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
    Norma Shearer in He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
    John Gilbert and Norma Shearer in He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
    John Gilbert and Norma Shearer in He Who Gets Slapped (1924)
    Lon Chaney and Norma Shearer in He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

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    Lon Chaney
    Lon Chaney
    • Paul Beaumontas Paul Beaumont…
    Norma Shearer
    Norma Shearer
    • Consueloas Consuelo
    John Gilbert
    John Gilbert
    • Bezanoas Bezano
    Ruth King
    • Marie Beaumontas Marie Beaumont
    Marc McDermott
    Marc McDermott
    • Baron Regnardas Baron Regnard
    Ford Sterling
    Ford Sterling
    • Tricaudas Tricaud
    Tully Marshall
    Tully Marshall
    • Count Mancinias Count Mancini
    Pierre Watkin
    Pierre Watkin
    • Spectator in Audience at HE's Final Performanceas Spectator in Audience at HE's Final Performance
    Alice Belcher
    Alice Belcher
    • Woman in Circus Audienceas Woman in Circus Audience
    • (uncredited)
    Bartine Burkett
    • Bareback Rideras Bareback Rider
    • (uncredited)
    Harvey Clark
    Harvey Clark
    • Briquetas Briquet
    • (uncredited)
    Clyde Cook
    Clyde Cook
    • A Clownas A Clown
    • (uncredited)
    Carrie Daumery
    Carrie Daumery
    • Extraas Extra
    • (uncredited)
    George Davis
    George Davis
    • A Clownas A Clown
    • (uncredited)
    Paulette Duval
    Paulette Duval
    • Zinidaas Zinida
    • (uncredited)
    Joseph Hazelton
    Joseph Hazelton
    • Professor in Audience of Academyas Professor in Audience of Academy
    • (uncredited)
    Brandon Hurst
    Brandon Hurst
    • A Clownas A Clown
    • (uncredited)
    George Marion
    • Laughing Professoras Laughing Professor
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Victor Sjöström
    • Writers
      • Leonid Andreyev(adapted from the play by)
      • Carey Wilson(adapted for the screen by)
      • Victor Sjöström(adapted for the screen by)
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    • Trivia
      The first film to feature Leo the Lion roaring as MGM's logo. Designed by Howard Dietz, the logo was first used for the Goldwyn Pictures Corporation film Polly of the Circus (1917) and passed to MGM when Goldwyn merged with two other companies to form MGM. Fittingly and somewhat ironically, a real lion plays a key plot point in the film's story.
    • Goofs
      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.
    • Quotes

      Title Card: A strange thing, the heart of a man - that loves, suffers, and despairs - yet has courage to hope, believe - and love - again.

    • Crazy credits
      In the version aired on Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on April 29, 2020, just after the Leo (the MGM Lion) shot and prior to the credits intertitle, there was an approval stamp within a toroidal circle: Approved by Kansas State Board of Review Serial Number C8806; below that was a rectangular text box: KANSAS GROWS THE BEST WHEAT IN THE WORLD
    • Alternate versions
      This silent film was originally shot at 18 fps, which gives a proper running time of 95 minutes. Most copies that circulate today, including the Warner Bros. "Archive" DVD release and the TCM television version, as well as "public domain" versions like the copy on archive.org, incorrectly play at 24 fps with an added music soundtrack, rattling in at a speedup of 71 minutes.
    • Connections
      Featured in Twenty Years After (1944)

    User reviews55

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    I can't find the words to say how brilliant this movie is.
    80 years is a loooooong time. I can't believe MGM's really been around that long. But when it came to making this picture, they were off to a great start. Getting Lon Chaney from Universal was a very wise choice (it'd be hard to see someone else in the part he played), the supporting cast which included Norma Shearer (future Best Actress Oscar winner), John Gilbert (future star of "The Big Parade" (1925) and "Queen Christina" (1933)), as well as notable character actors Tully Marshall and Ford Sterling, it is nothing short of splendid. Lon Chaney's deep, gripping facial expressions, especially in his scenes with rival Baron Regnard (played by Marc McDermott) are the most expressive I've ever seen on film. TCM aired a print with a synchronized music & effects track (which sounds as if it was recorded maybe in the 1960's or 1970's) on Oct. 30th, 2003, and I was so enthralled with how it looked that I taped it and now have it in my collection. If you ever happen to come accross this movie, watch it! You will not be dissapointed. Because MGM means great movies, doesn't it?
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    • DrezenMedia
    • Feb 12, 2004

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    • Release date
      • December 22, 1924 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Han som får örfilarna
    • Filming locations
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
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    • Budget
      • $172,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 35 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Silent
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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