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He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped

19247.61h 12m

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.

Directed by Victor Sjöström
Written by Carey Wilson, Leonid Andreyev, Victor Sjöström
Produced by Victor Sjöström
Box OfficeBudget: $172KRevenue: $881K

Top Cast

Lon Chaney

Lon Chaney

Paul Beaumont

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Consuelo

John Gilbert

John Gilbert

Bezano

Ruth King

Ruth King

Marie Beaumont

Marc McDermott

Marc McDermott

Baron Regnard

Ford Sterling

Ford Sterling

Tricaud

Tully Marshall

Tully Marshall

Count Mancini

Edward Arnold

Edward Arnold

(uncredited)

Paulette Duval

Paulette Duval

Zinida (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Clown (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

circusclownclowningbased on play or musicalloveremaketragedybetrayalunrequited lovesilent filmbetrayal by friendslapcircus clowncircus performer

About He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped is a drama, thriller, romance film released in 1924 exploring themes of circus, clown, clowning, based on play or musical, love, remake. Directed by Victor Sjöström, it stars Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert. 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.

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