He Who Gets Slapped

After his patron steals his work and his wife, brilliant scientist Paul Beaumont is utterly humiliated. He vanishes, re-emerging as 'He Who Gets Slapped,' a famous circus clown whose act involves being repeatedly slapped. He falls in love with Consuelo, a fellow performer, but his past returns when his betrayer, Baron Regnard, tries to force her into marriage. Beaumont orchestrates a tragic revenge, ensuring the Baron meets a grim fate, finding a final, dark victory.