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A colorful period tale finds Sir Laurence Olivier ("Rebecca," "Hamlet") as an imprisoned highwayman who relates his exploits in the form of a comic opera. Esteemed theatrical director Peter Brook's ("Marat/Sade," "Lord of the Flies") feature film debut is a production with romantic exuberance and wit.
Original Release
08/24/1953
US Release
08/24/1953
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Laurence Olivier | Captain MacHeath / MacHeath |
| Hugh Griffith | The Beggar |
| George Rose | 1st Turnkey |
| Stuart Burge | 1st Prisoner |
| Cyril Conway | 2nd Prisoner |
| Gerald Lawson | 3rd Prisoner |
| Eileen Harvey | Young Female Traveller |
| Dorothy Tutin | Polly Peachum |
| George Devine | Peachum |
| Mary Clare | Mrs. Peachum |
Directors
Writers
John Gay, Denis Cannan, Christopher Fry
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Laurence Olivier | Captain MacHeath / MacHeath |
| Hugh Griffith | The Beggar |
| George Rose | 1st Turnkey |
| Stuart Burge | 1st Prisoner |
| Cyril Conway | 2nd Prisoner |
| Gerald Lawson | 3rd Prisoner |
| Eileen Harvey | Young Female Traveller |
| Dorothy Tutin | Polly Peachum |
| George Devine | Peachum |
| Mary Clare | Mrs. Peachum |
| Edward Pryor | Filch |
| Athene Seyler | Mrs. Trapes |
| Stanley Holloway | Mr. Lockit |
| Daphne Anderson | Lucy Lockit |
| Eric Pohlmann | Inn Keeper |
| Yvonne Furneaux | Jenny Diver |
| Kenneth Williams | Jack the Pot Boy |
| Sandra Dorne | Sukey Tawdrey / Sukey Tawdry |
| Laurence Naismith | Matt of the Mint |
| Max Brent | A Drunkard |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Laurence Olivier | Producer |
| Eric Goodhead | Producer |
| Herbert Wilcox | Producer |
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