He Who Gets Slapped (1924) Horror Thriller Drama Romance
He Who Gets Slapped (1924) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details

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He Who Gets Slapped Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: Story of an inventor who, suffering betrayal in life, makes a career of it by becoming a clown whose act consists of getting slapped by all the other clowns. He falls in love with another circus performer, and those who betrayed him enter his life yet again.
Tagline: Victor Seastrom"s production of the famous stage play by Leonid Andreyev. (Poster).
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He Who Gets Slapped Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1924
Awards: 4
Language: English
Country: United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / He Who Gets Slapped Release Dates In Theaters: Dec 22, 1924
Writers: Leonid Andreyev, Carey Wilson, Victor Sjöström
Producers: Victor Sjöström, Irving Thalberg
Musicians: William Axt
Cinematographers: Milton Moore
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He Who Gets Slapped (1924) Cast (Click to Expand)
He Who Gets Slapped Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Lon Chaney | ... | Paul Beaumont / HE |
| Norma Shearer | ... | Consuelo |
| John Gilbert | ... | Bezano |
| Ruth King | ... | Marie Beaumont |
| Marc McDermott | ... | Baron Regnard |
| Ford Sterling | ... | Tricaud |
| Tully Marshall | ... | Count Mancini |
| Pierre Watkin | ... | spectator in audience at HE''s final performance |
| Bartine Burkett | ... | Bareback Rider (uncredited) |
| Harvey Clark | ... | Briquet (uncredited) |
| Clyde Cook | ... | A Clown (uncredited) |
| Carrie Daumery | ... | Extra (uncredited) |
| George Davis | ... | A Clown (uncredited) |
| Paulette Duval | ... | Zinida (uncredited) |
| Joseph Hazelton | ... | Professor in Audience of Academy (uncredited) |
| Brandon Hurst | ... | A Clown (uncredited) |
| Bela Lugosi | ... | A Clown / A Professor (uncredited) |
| George Marion | ... | Laughing Professor (uncredited) |
| Mike Ragan | ... | Child in Circus Audience (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Seay | ... | Child in Circus Audience (uncredited) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Lon Chaney, as Paul Beaumont / HE, passed away at age 47 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m) - Norma Shearer – Consuelo
- John Gilbert – Bezano
- Ruth King – Marie Beaumont
- Marc McDermott – Baron Regnard
- Ford Sterling – Tricaud
- Tully Marshall – Count Mancini
- Pierre Watkin, as spectator in audience at HE''s final performance, passed away at age 72 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Pierre F. Watkin | Pierre Watkins - Bartine Burkett, as Bareback Rider (uncredited), passed away at age 96 in Burbank, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Bartina Burkett | Bartine Burkette | Bartine Burkett Zane | Bartine Zane - Harvey Clark – Briquet (uncredited)
- Clyde Cook, as A Clown (uncredited), passed away at age 92 in Carp.
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Clyde Cooke | the Original Keystone Kops - Carrie Daumery – Extra (uncredited)
- George Davis, as A Clown (uncredited), passed away at age 75 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Giorgio Davis - Paulette Duval – Zinida (uncredited)
- Joseph Hazelton – Professor in Audience of Academy (uncredited)
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