Skip to main content

Browse
Eras
Directors
Film Studies

Home
/
Films
/
The Last Laugh 1924

The Film Index

A curated reference of cinematographic masterpieces and academic resource for film studies.

Browse

All Films By Director By Era By Genre

Academic

Film Studies Lists Curriculum Guides Reading Lists Marilyn: The Archives Cinexis: The Filmmaker's Lexicon

About

Our Mission Editorial Process Studio Partnerships Contact

© 2026 The Film Index. All rights reserved.

Curated with care.

The Last Laugh (1924) | The Film Index

Scene from The Last Laugh

Film Record

The Last Laugh

192490 minDirected by F.W. Murnau

1924

The Last Laugh

Credits

Director

Writers

Cast

★Emil Jannings

Character: Hotel Doorman

★Maly Delschaft

Character: His Niece

Character: Bridegroom

★Hans Unterkircher

Character: Hotel Manager

★Hermann Vallentin

Character: Potbellied Guest

Character: Bridegroom's Aunt

Character: Night Watchman

Character: Thin Neighbor

Other

Credit: Cinematographer

★Erich Pommer

Credit: Producer

Film Record

The Last Laugh

Country: Germany
Release: 23 DEC 1924
Runtime: 90 min
Original Language: German

Community Rating

★★★★★

0 up · 0 down

An aging doorman, after being fired from his prestigious job at a luxurious hotel, is forced to face the scorn of his friends, neighbours and society.

Play Full Movie

No embeddable source is available yet.

Behind The Scenes

No behind-the-scenes images have been published yet.

More from the 1920s

Un Chien Andalou

1929

Un Chien Andalou

Blackmail

1929

Blackmail

Man with a Movie Camera

1929

Man with a Movie Camera

The Passion of Joan of Arc

1928

The Passion of Joan of Arc

October (Ten Days that Shook the World)

1928

October (Ten Days that Shook the World)

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

1927

Sunrise: A Song of Two Humans

Metropolis

1927

Metropolis

The Jazz Singer

1927

The Jazz Singer