Freaks

Freaks

Can a full grown woman truly love a midget?

NR 1932 · 64 min · ★ 7.8 (1K) · Drama, Horror

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.

Directed by Tod Browning · Written by Willis Goldbeck

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