Lon Chaney, Sr. was the master of tragedy and this movie is no exception. A brilliant scientist is betrayed and his mind runs amok and forces him to become a circus clown whose act consists of being slapped repeatedly. Grim and grotesque.
This review of He Who Gets Slapped (1924) was written by Jonathan S on 04 Oct 2009.
He Who Gets Slapped has generally received very positive reviews.
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