He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

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.

Released Dec. 22, 1924 72 min 15+

Genres: Drama, Horror, Romance, Thriller

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