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1194 - Freaks (1932)

Author
Mike Noyes & Charlie Peterson
Published
Mon 21 Jul 2025
Episode Link
https://randomactsofcinema.libsyn.com/1194-freaks-1932

Fresh off of his iconic career topping Dracula, director Tod Browning returns to his roots with a domestic drama/crime film cast almost entirely with side-show performers with little-to-no screen acting experience.  The viewers are asked - and very much confronted with the question of - who are the REAL freaks?

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