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The Beggar's Opera (1953)

ALL 08/24/1953 (en) History, Crime, Music 94 Min
  • Release
    08/24/1953
  • Production
    Herbert Wilcox Productions, British Lion Films
  • Rotten tomato
    49%
  • Original title
    The Beggar's Opera
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.

  1. Peter Brook

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Reginald Beck

    Editor



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  1. Laurence Olivier

    MacHeath

  2. Hugh Griffith

    The Beggar

  3. George Rose

    1st Turnkey

  4. Stuart Burge

    1st Prisoner

  5. Cyril Conway

    2nd Prisoner

  6. Gerald Lawson

    3rd Prisoner

  7. Dorothy Tutin

    Polly Peachum

  8. George Devine

    Peachum

  9. Mary Clare

    Mrs. Peachum

  10. Edward Pryor

    Filch

  11. Athene Seyler

    Mrs. Trapes

  12. Stanley Holloway

    Mr. Lockit

  13. Daphne Anderson

    Lucy Lockit

  14. Eric Pohlmann

    Inn Keeper

  15. Yvonne Furneaux

    Jenny Diver

  16. Kenneth Williams

    Jack the Pot Boy

  17. Sandra Dorne

    Sukey Tawdry

  18. Laurence Naismith

    Matt of the Mint

  19. Max Brent

    A Drunkard

  20. Mercy Haystead

    Dolly Trull

  21. Patricia Raine

    Mrs. Slammekin

  22. Jocelyn James

    Molly Brazen

  23. Isabel George

    Mrs. Vixen

  24. Helen Christie

    Betty Doxey

  25. John Kidd

    2nd Turnkey

  26. Herbert C. Walton

    3rd Turnkey

  27. Eugene Leahy

    4th Turnkey

  28. Edgar Norfolk

    5th Turnkey

  29. Oliver Hunter

    2nd Chairman

  30. Madge Brindley

    Gin Seller

  31. Felix Felton

    Governor

  32. Denis Cannan

    John, the Footman

  33. Margot Grahame

    The Actress

  34. Tamba Allen

    Negro Page

  35. Terence Greenidge

    Chaplain

  36. Billy Wells

    Hangman

  37. Adele Leigh

    Singing voice

  38. Jennifer Vyvyan

    Singing voice

  39. Edith Coats

    Singing voice

  40. Joan Cross

    Singing voice

  41. John Cameron

    Singer

  42. Bruce Boyce

    Singing voice

  43. Alanna Boyce

    Urchin

  44. John Baker

    2nd Chairman

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 44 , Crews : 15

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The Beggar's Opera (1953) 94 Min

ALL 08/24/1953 (en)
History, Crime, Music
  • Release 08/24/1953
  • Production
    Herbert Wilcox Productions, British Lion Films
  • Original title The Beggar's Opera
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.

  1. Peter Brook

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Reginald Beck

    Editor

  4. Laurence Olivier, Herbert Wilcox

    Producer



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