Freaks (1932) is a horror film about sideshow performers, directed and produced by Tod Browning and released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, with a cast mostly composed of actual carnival performers. The film was based on Tod Robbins' short story "Spurs". Director Browning took the exceptional step of casting real people with deformities as the eponymous sideshow "freaks," rather than using costumes and makeup.
Browning had been a member of a traveling circus in his early years, and much of the film was drawn from his personal experiences. In the film, the physically deformed "freaks" are inherently trusting and honorable people, while the real monsters are two of the "normal" members of the circus who conspire to murder one of the performers to obtain his large inheritance.
Browning had been a member of a traveling circus in his early years, and much of the film was drawn from his personal experiences. In the film, the physically deformed "freaks" are inherently trusting and honorable people, while the real monsters are two of the "normal" members of the circus who conspire to murder one of the performers to obtain his large inheritance.
"We accept her. One of us. One of us."
CAST
* Wallace Ford - Phroso
* Leila Hyams - Venus
* Olga Baclanova - Cleopatra
* Henry Victor - Hercules
* Harry Earles - Hans
* Daisy Earles - Frieda
* Johnny Eck - Half Boy
* Roscoe Ates - Roscoe
* Rose Dione - Madame Tetrallini
* Angelo Rossitto - Angeleno
* Edward Brophy - First Rollo Brother
* Matt McHugh - Second Rollo Brother
* Prince Randian - Human Torso
* Wallace Ford - Phroso
* Leila Hyams - Venus
* Olga Baclanova - Cleopatra
* Henry Victor - Hercules
* Harry Earles - Hans
* Daisy Earles - Frieda
* Johnny Eck - Half Boy
* Roscoe Ates - Roscoe
* Rose Dione - Madame Tetrallini
* Angelo Rossitto - Angeleno
* Edward Brophy - First Rollo Brother
* Matt McHugh - Second Rollo Brother
* Prince Randian - Human Torso
Watch Freaks (1932)
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