You only have to watch the opening few sequences of David Lean's striking adaptation of this, probably the most famous of Dickens' stories, to know that you are in for a treat. The dark clouds chase the poor, wretched, mother as she seeks any shelter she can from the impending storm and so, Oliver is born in the workhouse and the story begins. Francis L. Sullivan and Mary Clare are super as the exploitative and…
A Screen Event To Be Remembered For All Time !
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.
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John Howard Davies
Oliver Twist
Robert Newton
Bill Sykes
Alec Guinness
Fagin
Kay Walsh
Nancy
Francis L. Sullivan
Mr. Bumble
Henry Stephenson
Mr. Brownlow
Mary Clare
Mrs. Corney
Anthony Newley
Artful Dodger
Ralph Truman
Monks
Michael Dear
Noah Claypole
Diana Dors
Charlotte
Josephine Stuart
Oliver's Mother
Kathleen Harrison
Mrs Sowerberry
Gibb McLaughlin
Mr. Sowerberry
Amy Veness
Mrs. Bedwin
Frederick Lloyd
Mr. Grimwig
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What is Oliver Twist about?
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 was Oliver Twist released?
Oliver Twist was released in 1948.
What genres does Oliver Twist belong to?
Oliver Twist is categorised as Drama, Adventure, Crime, Comedy.
Who stars in Oliver Twist?
The cast of Oliver Twist includes John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh, Francis L. Sullivan.