The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

1953 en 94 minutes

Rating: 4.9

Plot

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

Trailer

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Cast

Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

MacHeath

Hugh Griffith

Hugh Griffith

The Beggar

George Rose

George Rose

1st Turnkey

Stuart Burge

Stuart Burge

1st Prisoner

Cyril Conway

Cyril Conway

2nd Prisoner

Gerald Lawson

Gerald Lawson

3rd Prisoner

Dorothy Tutin

Dorothy Tutin

Polly Peachum

George Devine

George Devine

Peachum

Mary Clare

Mary Clare

Mrs. Peachum

Edward Pryor

Edward Pryor

Filch

Athene Seyler

Athene Seyler

Mrs. Trapes

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Mr. Lockit

Daphne Anderson

Daphne Anderson

Lucy Lockit

Eric Pohlmann

Eric Pohlmann

Inn Keeper

Yvonne Furneaux

Yvonne Furneaux

Jenny Diver

Kenneth Williams

Kenneth Williams

Jack the Pot Boy

Sandra Dorne

Sandra Dorne

Sukey Tawdry

Laurence Naismith

Laurence Naismith

Matt of the Mint

Max Brent

Max Brent

A Drunkard

Mercy Haystead

Mercy Haystead

Dolly Trull

Patricia Raine

Patricia Raine

Mrs. Slammekin

Jocelyn James

Jocelyn James

Molly Brazen

Isabel George

Isabel George

Mrs. Vixen

Helen Christie

Helen Christie

Betty Doxey

John Kidd

John Kidd

2nd Turnkey

Herbert C. Walton

Herbert C. Walton

3rd Turnkey

Eugene Leahy

Eugene Leahy

4th Turnkey

Edgar Norfolk

Edgar Norfolk

5th Turnkey

Oliver Hunter

Oliver Hunter

2nd Chairman

Madge Brindley

Madge Brindley

Gin Seller

Felix Felton

Felix Felton

Governor

Denis Cannan

Denis Cannan

John, the Footman

Margot Grahame

Margot Grahame

The Actress

Tamba Allen

Tamba Allen

Negro Page

Terence Greenidge

Terence Greenidge

Chaplain

Billy Wells

Billy Wells

Hangman

Adele Leigh

Adele Leigh

Singing voice

Jennifer Vyvyan

Jennifer Vyvyan

Singing voice

Edith Coats

Edith Coats

Singing voice

Joan Cross

Joan Cross

Singing voice

John Cameron

John Cameron

Singer

Bruce Boyce

Bruce Boyce

Singing voice

Alanna Boyce

Alanna Boyce

Urchin

John Baker

John Baker

2nd Chairman

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