The Elephant Man
A true story of courage and human dignity.
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.
Trailer
Cast
Helen Ryan
Princess Alex
Patricia Hodge
Screaming Mum
Tony Clarkin
Thug from Pub (uncredited)
Wendy Hiller
Mothershead
Freddie Jones
Bytes
John Standing
Fox
Nula Conwell
Nurse Kathleen
Carol Harrison
Tart
Frederick Treves
Alderman
Hannah Gordon
Mrs Treves
Hugh Manning
Broadneck
Phoebe Nicholls
Merrick's Mother
Pat Gorman
Fairground Bobby
Lesley Scoble
Siamese Twin
Guy Standeven
Committee Member (uncredited)
William Morgan Sheppard
Man in Pub
Kathleen Byron
Lady Waddington
Kenny Baker
Plumed Dwarf
John Hurt
John Merrick
Anne Bancroft
Mrs Kendal
Dexter Fletcher
Bytes' Boy
Peter Davidson
Second Bobby
Dave Cooper
Man in crowd (uncredited)
Michael Elphick
Night Porter
Lesley Dunlop
Nora
David Ryall
Man With Whores
Eiji Kusuhara
Japanese Bleeder
Anthony Hopkins
Frederick Treves
Alfie Curtis
Milkman
Pauline Quirke
2nd Whore
David Lynch
Man in the Bowler Hat in the Mob Chasing Merrick (uncredited)
Jill Goldston
Nurse (uncredited)
John Gielgud
Carr Gomm