Freaks

Freaks

1932

When trapeze artist Cleopatra (Olga Baclanova) learns that circus midget Hans (Harry Earles) has an inheritance, she marries the lovesick, diminutive performer, all the while planning to steal his fortune and run off with her lover, strong man Hercules (Henry Victor). When Hans' friends and fellow performers discover what is going on, they band together and carry out a brutal revenge that leaves Hercules and Cleopatra knowing what it truly means to be a "freak."

The story of the love life of the sideshow.

JBscale
82
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Horror - Drama
Length
1 hr. 2 mins.
US Theatrical Release
February 20, 1932
US Box Office
No Data Available
Global Office
$743,380 (#3740 of 3929)
Rating
NR
Not Rated

Collection Detail

Release Method
Digital Only
Aquired Format
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
FS 1.33:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Warner Brothers
Released
August 10, 2004
Acquired Date
October 25, 2021
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
Haven't seen it yet.

Actors

Wallace Ford
Wallace Ford
Leila Hyams
Leila Hyams
Olga Baclanova
Olga Baclanova
Roscoe Ates
Roscoe Ates
Henry Victor
Henry Victor
Harry Earles
Harry Earles
Daisy Earles
Daisy Earles
Rose Dione
Rose Dione

Directors

Tod Browning
Tod Browning

Producers

Tod Browning
Tod Browning
Irving Thalberg
Irving Thalberg
Harry Rapf
Harry Rapf

Writers

Willis Goldbeck
Willis Goldbeck
Leon Gordon
Leon Gordon

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh
95%
Tomatometer
58 votes
RT Fresh Certified
88%
Popcornmeter
1,747 votes
METASCORE
63
16 votes
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
52,197 votes

Additional Info

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