Lon Chaney
Paul Beaumont, aka HE
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He Who Gets Slapped is a 1924 American silent psychological thriller film starring Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, and John Gilbert, and directed by Victor Sjöström (credited as Victor Seastrom).
He Who Gets Slapped: Directed by Victor Sjöström. With Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert, Ruth King. A bitter clown endeavors to rescue the young woman he loves from the lecherous count who once betrayed him.
- (4.3K)
- Drama, Romance, Thriller
- Victor Sjöström
- 1924-12-22
He Who Gets Slapped is the story of a scientist whose happiness is destroyed by a friend who steals not only his wife but also the results of his life’s research. The scientist turns bitter and, in desperation, joins a circus as a clown whose popular act is based on being repeatedly slapped.
Feb 15, 2020 · He Who Gets Slapped (1924) Starring Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer and John Gilbert, this film was the first to ever be entirely produced by MGM. It was directed by Victor Sjöström. ...more.
- 72 min
- 47.2K
- Old films and movies
After Baron Regnard (Marc MacDermott) steals both his greatest invention and his wife, scientist Paul Beaumont (Lon Chaney) loses all self-regard and joins a circus sideshow to become the most ...
- (372)
- Victor Sjöström
- Drama
- Lon Chaney
On the eve of great success, a scientist ("He Who Gets Slapped") loses both his invention and his wife to Baron Regnard, who describes his victim as a fool. He decides to lose himself in the laughter of others and becomes France's most famous clown.
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Sep 20, 2019 · "He Who Gets Slapped" is a critically acclaimed drama, in which Lon Chaney delivers another very strong acting performance in the year after he made "The Hunchback of Notre Dame". This film illustrates the work of director Victor Seastrom, a star of Silent Hall of Fame.
