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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
Guy Standeven
Committee Member (uncredited)
John Gielgud
Carr Gomm
Dexter Fletcher
Bytes' Boy
Nula Conwell
Nurse Kathleen
Peter Davidson
Second Bobby
Anne Bancroft
Mrs Kendal
Wendy Hiller
Mothershead
Kenny Baker
Plumed Dwarf
Lesley Dunlop
Nora
Juba Kennerley
Committee Member (uncredited)
Phoebe Nicholls
Merrick's Mother
Jill Goldston
Nurse (uncredited)
John Standing
Fox
Freddie Jones
Bytes
Pauline Quirke
2nd Whore
Kathleen Byron
Lady Waddington
Patricia Hodge
Screaming Mum
Patsy Smart
Distraught Woman
Roy Evans
Cabman
David Ryall
Man With Whores
Lesley Scoble
Siamese Twin
Michael Elphick
Night Porter
William Morgan Sheppard
Man in Pub
Pat Gorman
Fairground Bobby
Eiji Kusuhara
Japanese Bleeder
Helen Ryan
Princess Alex
Dave Cooper
Man in crowd (uncredited)
Hugh Manning
Broadneck
Alfie Curtis
Milkman
Gilda Cohen
Midget
Fred Wood
Injured Man (uncredited)
Tony Clarkin
Thug from Pub (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 Morse
Young Aristocrat (uncredited)
Adam Caine
Kid at Train Station (uncredited)
Chick Fowles
Man in Pub (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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