Freaks (1932) Horror Drama
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Freaks Plot Synopsis:
Circus trapeze artist Cleopatra takes an interest in Hans, a midget who works in the circus sideshow, but she is only interested in the money he will be inheriting; she's involved in an affair with another circus performer, Hercules. Hans's fiancée does her best to convince him that he is being used but to no avail. At their wedding party, a drunken Cleopatra tells the sideshow freaks just what she thinks of them. Together, the freaks decide to make her one of their own.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: A circus" beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
Tagline: Can a full grown woman truly love a MIDGET ?
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Freaks Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1932 (more 1932 movies)
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Freaks is Streaming on HBO MaxLanguage: English, German, French
Country: United States
Writers: Clarence Aaron 'Tod' Robbins, Willis Goldbeck, Leon Gordon, Al Boasberg, Charles MacArthur, Edgar Allan Woolf
Producers: Tod Browning, Dwain Esper, Harry Rapf, Hildegarde Stadie, Irving Thalberg
Editors: Basil Wrangell
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Freaks (1932) Cast (Click to Expand)
Freaks Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Wallace Ford | ... | Phroso |
| Leila Hyams | ... | Venus |
| Olga Baclanova | ... | Cleopatra |
| Roscoe Ates | ... | Roscoe (as Rosco Ates) |
| Henry Victor | ... | Hercules |
| Harry Earles | ... | Hans |
| Daisy Earles | ... | Frieda |
| Rose Dione | ... | Madame Tetrallini |
| Daisy Hilton | ... | Siamese Twin |
| Violet Hilton | ... | Siamese Twin |
| Schlitze | ... | Pin Head |
| Josephine Joseph | ... | Half Woman-Half Man |
| Johnny Eck | ... | Half Boy |
| Frances O''Connor | ... | Armless Girl |
| Peter Robinson | ... | Human Skeleton |
| Olga Roderick | ... | Bearded Lady |
| Koo Koo | ... | By Herself |
| Prince Randian | ... | The Living Torso (as Rardion) |
| Martha Morris | ... | Armless Girl |
| Elvira Snow | ... | Pinhead (as Zip) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Wallace Ford, as Phroso, passed away at age 68 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 8" (1.73 m)
Also known as: Wally Ford - Leila Hyams, as Venus, passed away at age 72 in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m) - Olga Baclanova – Cleopatra
- Roscoe Ates, as Roscoe (as Rosco Ates), passed away at age 67 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Aquarius, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Also known as: Rosco Ates - Henry Victor, as Hercules, passed away at age 52 in Hollywood, California, USA.
Sign: Libra, Height: 6' 2" (1.88 m) - Harry Earles, as Hans, passed away at age 83 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
Sign: Aries, Height: 3' 3" (0.99 m)
Also known as: Harry Doll - Daisy Earles, as Frieda, passed away at age 72 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
Sign: Taurus, Height: 3' 5" (1.04 m)
Also known as: Daisy Doll | Tiny Earles - Rose Dione – Madame Tetrallini
- Daisy Hilton – Siamese Twin
- Violet Hilton – Siamese Twin
- Schlitze, as Pin Head, passed away at age 70 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Sign: Virgo, Height: 4' 2" (1.27 m)
Also known as: Slitzy | Shlitzie Surtees - Josephine Joseph – Half Woman-Half Man
- Johnny Eck – Half Boy
- Frances O''Connor – Armless Girl
- Peter Robinson – Human Skeleton
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