The Beggar's Opera

Name: The Beggar's Opera
Genre: Crime, History, Music
Released: 1953-08-24
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 5.1
Cast: Laurence Olivier, Hugh Griffith, George Rose, Stuart Burge, Cyril Conway

5.1 (6 votes) IMDb 6.1 (467) Aug 1953 1h 34m NR

Crime History Music

Overview

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

Herbert Wilcox Productions · British Lion Films

🇬🇧 United Kingdom · 🇺🇸 United States · English

Cast

Laurence Olivier

MacHeath

Hugh Griffith

The Beggar

George Rose

1st Turnkey

Stuart Burge

1st Prisoner

Cyril Conway

2nd Prisoner

Gerald Lawson

3rd Prisoner

Dorothy Tutin

Polly Peachum

George Devine

Peachum

Mary Clare

Mrs. Peachum

Edward Pryor

Filch

Athene Seyler

Mrs. Trapes

Stanley Holloway

Mr. Lockit

Key Crew

Peter Brook

Director

John Gay

Theatre Play

Christopher Fry

Writer

Denis Cannan

Writer

Eric Goodhead

Associate Producer

Laurence Olivier

Producer

Herbert Wilcox

Producer

Wally Fairweather

Assistant Camera

Guy Green

Director of Photography

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