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He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

Drama Romance Thriller
Release Date: 1924, December 22
Directors: Victor Sjöström
Countries: United States of America
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast: John Gilbert, Bela Lugosi, Pierre Watkin, Marc McDermott, Tully Marshall, Brandon Hurst, Edward Arnold, Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, Toby Wing, Ford Sterling, Clyde Cook

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.

Keywords:

betrayal love remake based on play or musical tragedy unrequited love betrayal by friend clown circus silent film clowning circus clown circus performer slap