Freaks
Freaks

Movie·1932·1h 4m

Freaks

Can a full grown woman truly love a midget?

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.

Written By

Willis Goldbeck, Leon Gordon

Producer

Tod Browning, Irving Thalberg

Cinematography

Merritt B. Gerstad

Editor

Basil Wrangell

Themes

infidelitydwarfattempted murderclownbeautycarnivalromancerevengemurderblack and whitenewlywedpre-code

Production House

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Audience Score

78%

1,298 votes

Skip7%
Timepass15%
Go for it38%
Perfection40%

Where to watch

Region: IN

Rent

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Cast

Harry Earles

Harry Earles

Hans

Olga Baclanova

Olga Baclanova

Cleopatra

Daisy Earles

Daisy Earles

Frieda

Henry Victor

Henry Victor

Hercules

Wallace Ford

Wallace Ford

Phroso

Leila Hyams

Leila Hyams

Venus

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe

Angelo Rossitto

Angelo Rossitto

Angeleno

Jerry Austin

Jerry Austin

Knife-Throwing Dwarf (uncredited)

Daisy Hilton

Daisy Hilton

Siamese Twin

Violet Hilton

Violet Hilton

Siamese Twin

Schlitzie

Himself

Josephine Joseph

Josephine Joseph

Half Woman-Half Man

Johnny Eck

Johnny Eck

Half Boy

Frances O'Connor

Frances O'Connor

Armless Girl

Peter Robinson

Human Skeleton

Olga Roderick

Olga Roderick

Bearded Lady

Koo Koo

Herself

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Crew

Basil Wrangell

Editor

Tod Browning

Tod Browning

Director, Producer

Merritt B. Gerstad

Director of Photography

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Producer

Willis Goldbeck

Willis Goldbeck

Screenplay

Leon Gordon

Screenplay

Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins

Story

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