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.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Lon ChaneyPaul Beaumont | Paul Beaumont |
 Norma ShearerConsuelo | Consuelo |
 John GilbertBezano | Bezano |
 Ruth KingMarie Beaumont | Marie Beaumont |
 Marc McDermottBaron Regnard | Baron Regnard |
 Ford SterlingTricaud | Tricaud |
 Tully MarshallCount Mancini | Count Mancini |
 Edward Arnold(uncredited) | (uncredited) |
 Paulette DuvalZinida (uncredited) | Zinida (uncredited) |
 Brandon HurstClown (uncredited) | Clown (uncredited) |
 Toby WingPlaying Child (uncredited) | Playing Child (uncredited) |
 Pierre WatkinSpectator at Final Performance (uncredited) | Spectator at Final Performance (uncredited) |
 Bela LugosiExtra (uncredited) | Extra (uncredited) |
 Clyde CookClown (uncredited) | Clown (uncredited) |