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Film / 1948
Oliver Twist
Directed by
David Lean
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
The story
When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
Cast
John Howard DaviesOliver Twist
Robert NewtonBill Sykes
Alec GuinnessFagin
Kay WalshNancy
Francis L. SullivanMr. Bumble
Henry StephensonMr. Brownlow
Mary ClareMrs. Corney
Anthony NewleyArtful Dodger
Ralph TrumanMonks
Michael DearNoah Claypole
Diana DorsCharlotte
Josephine StuartOliver's Mother
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Kathleen HarrisonMrs Sowerberry
Gibb McLaughlinMr. Sowerberry
Amy VenessMrs. Bedwin
Frederick LloydMr. Grimwig
Henry EdwardsPolice Official
Ivor BarnardChairman of the Board
Maurice DenhamChief of Police
Michael RipperBarney
Peter BullLandlord of 'Three Cripples'
Deidre DoyleMrs. Thingummy
Kenneth DowneyWorkhouse Master (as Kenneth Downy)
W.G. FayBookseller
Edie MartinAnnie
Fay MiddletonMartha
Graveley EdwardsMr. Fang
John PotterCharlie Bates
Maurice JonesWorkhouse Doctor
Hattie JacquesSinger at 'Three Cripples'
Betty PaulSinger at 'Three Cripples'
Johnny BriggsUndetermined Minor Role (Uncredited)
Albert ChevalierCourtroom Policeman (Uncredited)
Erik ChittyWorkhouse Board Member (Uncredited)
Arthur MullardUndetermined Minor Role (Uncredited)
Nosher PowellUndetermined Minor Role (Uncredited)
Dennis WyndhamMan In Street Who Punches Oliver (Uncredited)
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