He Who Gets Slapped
7.7
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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Cast
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Lon Chaney
Paul Beaumont
Known for
The Phantom of the Opera
The Unknown
Norma Shearer
Consuelo
Known for
The Women
The Divorcee
John Gilbert
Bezano
Known for
The Big Parade
Queen Christina
Ruth King
Marie Beaumont
Also in
For the Soul of Rafael
Dangerous Love
Marc McDermott
Baron Regnard
Known for
Flesh and the Devil
Ford Sterling
Tricaud
Known for
Between Showers
Tango Tangles
Tully Marshall
Count Mancini
Known for
Scarface
This Gun for Hire
Edward Arnold
(uncredited)
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
You Can't Take It with You
Paulette Duval
Zinida (uncredited)
Also in
Beverly of Graustark
Monsieur Beaucaire
Brandon Hurst
Clown (uncredited)
Known for
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
The Man Who Laughs
Toby Wing
Playing Child (uncredited)
Also in
Rhythmitis
Mr. Boggs Steps Out
Pierre Watkin
Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited)
Known for
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Meet John Doe
Victor Sjöström Director · Leonid Andreyev Author Milton Moore Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $881K · Budget $172K · United States release December 22, 1924
Box office
Budget
$172,000
Worldwide gross
$881,000
Gross vs. budget
5.1×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
United States · November 9, 1924
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · December 22, 1924
Theatrical
Italy
July 12, 2022 · TV · Byoblu
Sweden
September 14, 1925 · Theatrical
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