The Beggar's Opera (1953)

The Beggar's Opera (1953)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1953-08-24 United Kingdom 94 Min. PG-13
4.9 4 votes
History, Crime, Music

Overview

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

Cast

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

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