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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
Mel Brooks
John Hurt
John Merrick
Hannah Gordon
Mrs Treves
Freddie Jones
Bytes
Anne Bancroft
Mrs Kendal
Dexter Fletcher
Bytes' Boy
Kathleen Byron
Lady Waddington
Lesley Dunlop
Nora
John Gielgud
Carr Gomm
Phoebe Nicholls
Merrick's Mother
David Ryall
Man With Whores
Helen Ryan
Princess Alex
Eiji Kusuhara
Japanese Bleeder
John Standing
Fox
Patricia Hodge
Screaming Mum
Kenny Baker
Plumed Dwarf
Michael Elphick
Night Porter
Wendy Hiller
Mothershead
William Morgan Sheppard
Man in Pub
Pat Gorman
Fairground Bobby
Pauline Quirke
2nd Whore
Hugh Manning
Broadneck
Jill Goldston
Nurse (uncredited)
Guy Standeven
Committee Member (uncredited)
Nula Conwell
Nurse Kathleen
Lesley Scoble
Siamese Twin
Tony Clarkin
Thug from Pub (uncredited)
Peter Davidson
Second Bobby
Dave Cooper
Man in crowd (uncredited)
Gilda Cohen
Midget
Alfie Curtis
Milkman
Claire Davenport
Fat Lady
Orla Pederson
Skeleton Man
Patsy Smart
Distraught Woman
Frederick Treves
Alderman
Stromboli
Fire Eater
Richard Hunter
Hodges
James Cormack
Pierce
Robert Lewis Bush
Messenger
Roy Evans
Cabman
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 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)
Barrie Holland
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
Ashley Montagu

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