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The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

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📜 Overview: Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1953-08-24
⌚ Running Time: 94 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 4.9

Beloved Cast

Laurence Olivier original image
MacHeath
Laurence Olivier
Hugh Griffith original image
The Beggar
Hugh Griffith
George Rose original image
1st Turnkey
George Rose
Stuart Burge original image
1st Prisoner
Stuart Burge
Cyril Conway original image
2nd Prisoner
Cyril Conway
Gerald Lawson original image
3rd Prisoner
Gerald Lawson
Dorothy Tutin original image
Polly Peachum
Dorothy Tutin
George Devine original image
Peachum
George Devine
Mary Clare original image
Mrs. Peachum
Mary Clare
Edward Pryor original image
Filch
Edward Pryor
Athene Seyler original image
Mrs. Trapes
Athene Seyler
Stanley Holloway original image
Mr. Lockit
Stanley Holloway
Daphne Anderson original image
Lucy Lockit
Daphne Anderson
Eric Pohlmann original image
Inn Keeper
Eric Pohlmann
Yvonne Furneaux original image
Jenny Diver
Yvonne Furneaux
Kenneth Williams original image
Jack the Pot Boy
Kenneth Williams
Sandra Dorne original image
Sukey Tawdry
Sandra Dorne
Laurence Naismith original image
Matt of the Mint
Laurence Naismith
Max Brent original image
A Drunkard
Max Brent
Mercy Haystead original image
Dolly Trull
Mercy Haystead
Patricia Raine original image
Mrs. Slammekin
Patricia Raine
Jocelyn James original image
Molly Brazen
Jocelyn James
Isabel George original image
Mrs. Vixen
Isabel George
Helen Christie original image
Betty Doxey
Helen Christie
John Kidd original image
2nd Turnkey
John Kidd
Herbert C. Walton original image
3rd Turnkey
Herbert C. Walton
Eugene Leahy original image
4th Turnkey
Eugene Leahy
Edgar Norfolk original image
5th Turnkey
Edgar Norfolk
Oliver Hunter original image
2nd Chairman
Oliver Hunter
Madge Brindley original image
Gin Seller
Madge Brindley
Felix Felton original image
Governor
Felix Felton
Denis Cannan original image
John, the Footman
Denis Cannan
Margot Grahame original image
The Actress
Margot Grahame
Tamba Allen original image
Negro Page
Tamba Allen
Terence Greenidge original image
Chaplain
Terence Greenidge
Billy Wells original image
Hangman
Billy Wells
Adele Leigh original image
Singing voice
Adele Leigh
Jennifer Vyvyan original image
Singing voice
Jennifer Vyvyan
Edith Coats original image
Singing voice
Edith Coats
Joan Cross original image
Singing voice
Joan Cross
John Cameron original image
Singer
John Cameron
Bruce Boyce original image
Singing voice
Bruce Boyce
Alanna Boyce original image
Urchin
Alanna Boyce
John Baker original image
2nd Chairman
John Baker

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