A Victorian surgeon rescues a heavily disfigured man being mistreated by his "owner" as a side-show freak. Behind his monstrous façade, there is revealed a person of great intelligence and sensitivity.
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Anthony HopkinsFrederick Treves
John HurtJohn Merrick
Anne BancroftMrs Kendal
John GielgudCarr Gomm
Wendy HillerMothershead
Freddie JonesBytes
Michael ElphickNight Porter
Hannah GordonMrs Treves
Helen RyanPrincess Alex
John StandingFox
Dexter FletcherBytes' Boy
Lesley DunlopNora
Phoebe NichollsMerrick's Mother
Pat GormanFairground Bobby
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Claire DavenportFat Lady
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Orla PedersonSkeleton Man
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Patsy SmartDistraught Woman
Frederick TrevesAlderman
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StromboliFire Eater
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Richard HunterHodges
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James CormackPierce
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Robert Lewis BushMessenger
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Roy EvansCabman
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Joan RhodesCook
Nula ConwellNurse Kathleen
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Tony LondonYoung Porter
Alfie CurtisMilkman
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Bernadette Milnes1st Fighting Woman
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Brenda Kempner2nd Fighting Woman
Carol HarrisonTart
Hugh ManningBroadneck
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Dennis Burgess1st Committee Man
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Fanny CarbyMrs Kendal's Dresser
William Morgan SheppardMan in Pub
Kathleen ByronLady Waddington
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Gerald CaseLord Waddington
David RyallMan With Whores
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Deirdre Costello1st Whore
Pauline Quirke2nd Whore
Kenny BakerPlumed Dwarf
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Chris GreenerGiant
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Marcus PowellMidget
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Gilda CohenMidget
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Lesley ScobleSiamese Twin
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Teri ScobleSiamese Twin
Eiji KusuharaJapanese Bleeder
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Robert DayLittle Jim
Patricia HodgeScreaming Mum
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Tommy WrightFirst Bobby
Peter DavidsonSecond Bobby
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John RapleyKing In Panto
Hugh SpightPuss In Panto
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Teresa CodlingPrincess In Panto
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Marion BetzoldPrincipal Boy
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Caroline HaighTree
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Florenzio MorgadoTree
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Victor KravchenkoLion / Coachman
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Beryl HicksFairy
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Michele AmasHorse
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Lucie AlfordHorse
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Penny WrightHorse
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Janie KellsHorse
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Lydia LisleMerrick's Mother
David LynchMan in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)
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Harry FielderPoliceman (uncredited)
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Jack ArmstrongMan at Lecture (uncredited)
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Ralph G. MorseYoung Aristocrat (uncredited)
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Fred WoodInjured Man (uncredited)
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Adam CaineKid at Train Station (uncredited)
Tony ClarkinThug from Pub (uncredited)
Dave CooperMan in crowd (uncredited)
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Chick FowlesMan in Pub (uncredited)
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Juba KennerleyCommittee Member (uncredited)
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Eric BergrenLyra Box Player #1 (uncredited)
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Christopher De VoreLyra Box Player #2 (uncredited)
