The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

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The Beggar's Opera

94 minutes
08/24/1953
4.9

Overview

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

Cast

Laurence Olivier
Laurence OlivierMacHeath
Hugh Griffith
Hugh GriffithThe Beggar
George Rose
George Rose1st Turnkey
Stuart Burge
Stuart Burge1st Prisoner
Cyril Conway
Cyril Conway2nd Prisoner
Gerald Lawson
Gerald Lawson3rd Prisoner
Dorothy Tutin
Dorothy TutinPolly Peachum
George Devine
George DevinePeachum
Mary Clare
Mary ClareMrs. Peachum
Edward Pryor
Edward PryorFilch
Athene Seyler
Athene SeylerMrs. Trapes
Stanley Holloway
Stanley HollowayMr. Lockit
Daphne Anderson
Daphne AndersonLucy Lockit
Eric Pohlmann
Eric PohlmannInn Keeper
Yvonne Furneaux
Yvonne FurneauxJenny Diver
Kenneth Williams
Kenneth WilliamsJack the Pot Boy
Sandra Dorne
Sandra DorneSukey Tawdry
Laurence Naismith
Laurence NaismithMatt of the Mint
Max Brent
Max BrentA Drunkard
Mercy Haystead
Mercy HaysteadDolly Trull
Patricia Raine
Patricia RaineMrs. Slammekin
Jocelyn James
Jocelyn JamesMolly Brazen
Isabel George
Isabel GeorgeMrs. Vixen
Helen Christie
Helen ChristieBetty Doxey
John Kidd
John Kidd2nd Turnkey
Herbert C. Walton
Herbert C. Walton3rd Turnkey
Eugene Leahy
Eugene Leahy4th Turnkey
Edgar Norfolk
Edgar Norfolk5th Turnkey
Oliver Hunter
Oliver Hunter2nd Chairman
Madge Brindley
Madge BrindleyGin Seller
Felix Felton
Felix FeltonGovernor
Denis Cannan
Denis CannanJohn, the Footman
Margot Grahame
Margot GrahameThe Actress
Tamba Allen
Tamba AllenNegro Page
Terence Greenidge
Terence GreenidgeChaplain
Billy Wells
Billy WellsHangman
Adele Leigh
Adele LeighSinging voice
Jennifer Vyvyan
Jennifer VyvyanSinging voice
Edith Coats
Edith CoatsSinging voice
Joan Cross
Joan CrossSinging voice
John Cameron
John CameronSinger
Bruce Boyce
Bruce BoyceSinging voice
Alanna Boyce
Alanna BoyceUrchin
John Baker
John Baker2nd Chairman