The Beggar's Opera

The Beggar's Opera

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

Release Date: 1953-08-24

Original Language: en

Original Title: The Beggar's Opera

Status: Released

Runtime: 94 minutes

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Rating: (4 votes)

Budget: $0

Revenue: $0

Production Companies: Herbert Wilcox Productions, British Lion Films

Spoken Languages: English

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Cast Members

Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier (MacHeath)
23.86%
Hugh Griffith
Hugh Griffith (The Beggar)
23.86%
George Rose
George Rose (1st Turnkey)
19.60%
Stuart Burge
Stuart Burge (1st Prisoner)
14.18%
Cyril Conway
Cyril Conway (2nd Prisoner)
3.51%
Gerald Lawson
Gerald Lawson (3rd Prisoner)
4.30%
Dorothy Tutin
Dorothy Tutin (Polly Peachum)
16.52%
George Devine
George Devine (Peachum)
10.35%
Mary Clare
Mary Clare (Mrs. Peachum)
13.87%
Edward Pryor
Edward Pryor (Filch)
1.00%
Athene Seyler
Athene Seyler (Mrs. Trapes)
17.33%
Stanley Holloway
Stanley Holloway (Mr. Lockit)
21.96%
Daphne Anderson
Daphne Anderson (Lucy Lockit)
10.56%
Eric Pohlmann
Eric Pohlmann (Inn Keeper)
25.46%
Yvonne Furneaux
Yvonne Furneaux (Jenny Diver)
14.69%
Kenneth Williams
Kenneth Williams (Jack the Pot Boy)
22.38%
Sandra Dorne
Sandra Dorne (Sukey Tawdry)
12.18%
Laurence Naismith
Laurence Naismith (Matt of the Mint)
21.73%
Max Brent
Max Brent (A Drunkard)
1.00%
Mercy Haystead
Mercy Haystead (Dolly Trull)
5.06%
Patricia Raine
Patricia Raine (Mrs. Slammekin)
5.17%
Jocelyn James
Jocelyn James (Molly Brazen)
1.00%
Isabel George
Isabel George (Mrs. Vixen)
1.60%
Helen Christie
Helen Christie (Betty Doxey)
5.36%
John Kidd
John Kidd (2nd Turnkey)
8.02%
Herbert C. Walton
Herbert C. Walton (3rd Turnkey)
4.66%
Eugene Leahy
Eugene Leahy (4th Turnkey)
4.56%
Edgar Norfolk
Edgar Norfolk (5th Turnkey)
4.63%
Oliver Hunter
Oliver Hunter (2nd Chairman)
1.00%
Madge Brindley
Madge Brindley (Gin Seller)
4.94%
Felix Felton
Felix Felton (Governor)
7.54%
Denis Cannan
Denis Cannan (John, the Footman)
10.57%
Margot Grahame
Margot Grahame (The Actress)
14.00%
Tamba Allen
Tamba Allen (Negro Page)
1.00%
Terence Greenidge
Terence Greenidge (Chaplain)
1.00%
Billy Wells
Billy Wells (Hangman)
5.18%
Adele Leigh
Adele Leigh (Singing voice)
3.45%
Jennifer Vyvyan
Jennifer Vyvyan (Singing voice)
1.55%
Edith Coats
Edith Coats (Singing voice)
1.00%
Joan Cross
Joan Cross (Singing voice)
1.63%
John Cameron
John Cameron (Singer)
1.00%
Bruce Boyce
Bruce Boyce (Singing voice)
1.00%
Alanna Boyce
Alanna Boyce (Urchin)
1.00%
John Baker
John Baker (2nd Chairman)
7.28%

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