Up-and-coming scientist Paul Benedict is betrayed by his mentor, the Baron Regnard, who not only steals discoveries but also his wife Marie. Benedict, reeling from his pain, joins a circus sideshow in order to become the most famous clown in France. He becomes infatuated with Consuelo, a showgirl, who has become the recipient of affections by the Baron.
| Production | Irving Thalberg | Producer |
| Camera | Milton Moore | Director of Photography |
| Sound | William Axt | Original Music Composer |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Settings |
| Directing | Victor Sjöström | Director |
| Production | Victor Sjöström | Producer |
| Editing | Hugh Wynn | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sophie Wachner | Costume Design |
| Writing | Carey Wilson | Screenplay |
| Writing | Victor Sjöström | Screenplay |
| Art | Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Writing | Leonid Andreyev | Novel |
| Crew | Gregory Zillboorg | Translator |
| Crew | Louis B. Mayer | Presenter |
