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The Beggar's Opera
1953, Aug 24
1h 34m
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
Directed by
Peter Brook
Written by
Denis Cannan, Christopher Fry
Laurence Olivier
MacHeath
Laurence Naismith
Matt of the Mint
Hugh Griffith
The Beggar
Eric Pohlmann
Inn Keeper
Stanley Holloway
Mr. Lockit
Yvonne Furneaux
Jenny Diver
Kenneth Williams
Jack the Pot Boy
Daphne Anderson
Lucy Lockit
Mary Clare
Mrs. Peachum
Athene Seyler
Mrs. Trapes
Dorothy Tutin
Polly Peachum
George Rose
1st Turnkey
Sandra Dorne
Sukey Tawdry
Margot Grahame
The Actress
Helen Christie
Betty Doxey
George Devine
Peachum
Patricia Raine
Mrs. Slammekin
Cyril Conway
2nd Prisoner
Gerald Lawson
3rd Prisoner
Edward Pryor
Filch
Max Brent
A Drunkard
Mercy Haystead
Dolly Trull
Jocelyn James
Molly Brazen
Isabel George
Mrs. Vixen
John Kidd
2nd Turnkey
Herbert C. Walton
3rd Turnkey
Eugene Leahy
4th Turnkey
Edgar Norfolk
5th Turnkey
Oliver Hunter
2nd Chairman
Madge Brindley
Gin Seller
Felix Felton
Governor
Tamba Allen
Negro Page
Billy Wells
Hangman
Adele Leigh
Singing voice
Jennifer Vyvyan
Singing voice
Edith Coats
Singing voice
Joan Cross
Singing voice
John Cameron
Singer
Bruce Boyce
Singing voice
Alanna Boyce
Urchin
John Baker
2nd Chairman
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