He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

1924-12-22 United States of America 72 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

Lon Chaney is Paul Beaumont
Lon Chaney
Paul Beaumont
Norma Shearer is Consuelo
Norma Shearer
Consuelo
John Gilbert is Bezano
John Gilbert
Bezano
Ruth King is Marie Beaumont
Ruth King
Marie Beaumont
Marc McDermott is Baron Regnard
Marc McDermott
Baron Regnard
Ford Sterling is Tricaud
Ford Sterling
Tricaud
Tully Marshall is Count Mancini
Tully Marshall
Count Mancini
Edward Arnold is (uncredited)
Edward Arnold
(uncredited)
Paulette Duval is Zinida (uncredited)
Paulette Duval
Zinida (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst is Clown (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
Clown (uncredited)
Toby Wing is Playing Child (uncredited)
Toby Wing
Playing Child (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin is Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)