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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. Based on the true story of Joseph Merrick (called John Merrick in the film), a severely deformed man in 19th century London.
Directed by
David Lynch
Anthony Hopkins
Frederick Treves
John Hurt
John Merrick
Mel Brooks
Anne Bancroft
Mrs Kendal
Dexter Fletcher
Bytes' Boy
Freddie Jones
Bytes
Kenny Baker
Plumed Dwarf
John Gielgud
Carr Gomm
Phoebe Nicholls
Merrick's Mother
John Standing
Fox
William Morgan Sheppard
Man in Pub
Wendy Hiller
Mothershead
Michael Elphick
Night Porter
Kathleen Byron
Lady Waddington
David Ryall
Man With Whores
Patricia Hodge
Screaming Mum
Hannah Gordon
Mrs Treves
Guy Standeven
Committee Member (uncredited)
Patsy Smart
Distraught Woman
Pauline Quirke
2nd Whore
Roy Evans
Cabman
Lesley Dunlop
Nora
Jill Goldston
Nurse (uncredited)
Hugh Manning
Broadneck
Eiji Kusuhara
Japanese Bleeder
Pat Gorman
Fairground Bobby
Helen Ryan
Princess Alex
Alfie Curtis
Milkman
Gilda Cohen
Midget
Nula Conwell
Nurse Kathleen
Peter Davidson
Second Bobby
Tony Clarkin
Thug from Pub (uncredited)
Lesley Scoble
Siamese Twin
Dave Cooper
Man in crowd (uncredited)
Claire Davenport
Fat Lady
Orla Pederson
Skeleton Man
Frederick Treves
Alderman
Stromboli
Fire Eater
Richard Hunter
Hodges
James Cormack
Pierce
Robert Lewis Bush
Messenger
Joan Rhodes
Cook
Tony London
Young Porter
Bernadette Milnes
1st Fighting Woman
Brenda Kempner
2nd Fighting Woman
Carol Harrison
Tart
Dennis Burgess
1st Committee Man
Fanny Carby
Mrs Kendal's Dresser
Gerald Case
Lord Waddington
Deirdre Costello
1st Whore
Chris Greener
Giant
Marcus Powell
Midget
Teri Scoble
Siamese Twin
Robert Day
Little Jim
Tommy Wright
First Bobby
John Rapley
King In Panto
Hugh Spight
Puss In Panto
Teresa Codling
Princess In Panto
Marion Betzold
Principal Boy
Caroline Haigh
Tree
Florenzio Morgado
Tree
Victor Kravchenko
Lion / Coachman
Beryl Hicks
Fairy
Michele Amas
Horse
Lucie Alford
Horse
Penny Wright
Horse
Janie Kells
Horse
Lydia Lisle
Merrick's Mother
Harry Fielder
Policeman (uncredited)
Jack Armstrong
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Ralph G. Morse
Young Aristocrat (uncredited)
Fred Wood
Injured Man (uncredited)
Adam Caine
Kid at Train Station (uncredited)
Chick Fowles
Man in Pub (uncredited)
Juba Kennerley
Committee Member (uncredited)
Jay McGrath
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Henry Roberts
Man at Lecture (uncredited)
Kevin Schumm
Kid at Train Station #2 (uncredited)
Ian Selby
Courtier (uncredited)
Reg Thomason
Lecture Assistant (uncredited)
Norman Gay
Doctor (uncredited)
Ashley Montagu

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