He Who Gets Slapped
Seen it?1924 | 72 min | Drama, Thriller, Romance
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It made about 5 times its budget, though it had little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and romantics. If you loved Maurice, start here.
- The mood
- Tense, warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 12 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1924: an older pace and style.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesSolid
7.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$881K worldwide on a $172K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 23K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Victor Sjöström
- Lon ChaneyPaul Beaumont
- Norma ShearerConsuelo
- John GilbertBezano
- Ruth KingMarie Beaumont
- Marc McDermottBaron Regnard
- Ford SterlingTricaud
- Tully MarshallCount Mancini
- Edward Arnold(uncredited)
- Paulette DuvalZinida (uncredited)
- Brandon HurstClown (uncredited)