He Who Gets Slapped
| Title | He Who Gets Slapped |
| Release date | 1924 |
| Director | Victor Sjöström |
| Type | Noir et blanc |
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| Runtime | 71 min. |
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| Sypnosis | The scientist Paul Beaumont is about to publicly release his research on the origin of mankind, conducted thanks to Baron Regnard. But the Baron steals the papers and takes all credit for the discovery. Publicly humiliated Beaumont starts a new life in a circus where he performs as a clown getting slapped every night before a laughing audience. |
| Cast | Lon Chaney, Norma Shearer, John Gilbert, Tully Marshall, Marc McDermott |
| Production company | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
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| Notes | D'après une pièce de théâtre de Leonid Andreïev. Adaptation de Gregory Zilboorg |