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About
A despairing clown suffering a broken heart and a self-indulgent count who uncontrollably laughs learn to help each other with their problems, but both fall in love with the same young woman.
Theatrical
Apr 14, 1928
Budget
$293K
Theaters
1
Director
Producers
Music
Studio
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Quotes
See all →Behind the Painted Smile: A Hidden Truth
Taglines
What did he hide behind his painted smile?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The End of a Comedy Performance
Tito Beppi
The comedy... is... ended!
[Tito dies onstage in Simon's arms]
Young girl
That's Flik on the floor.
Young boy
He's playing that he's dead.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →L
Lon Chaney
Tito Beppi
B
Bernard Siegel
Simon
L
Loretta Young
Simonetta
C
Cissy Fitzgerald
Giancinta
N
Nils Asther
Count Luigi Ravelli
G
Gwen Lee
Lucretia
R
Robert Brower
Stage Manager (uncredited)
F
Frankie Genardi
Little Boy at Tito's Death (uncredited)
B
Betsy Ann Hisle
Little Girl at Tito's Death (uncredited)
E
Emmett King
Doctor (uncredited)
C
Carl M. Leviness
Party Guest (uncredited)
M
Mickey McBan
Oldest Boy at Tito's Death (uncredited)
