A crime film directed by David Lean, starring Alec Guinness and Robert Newton in the lead roles.
Cast: Alec Guinness, Robert Newton
Crew: David Lean (Director), Guy Green (Director of Photography), Arnold Bax (Music Director)
Genres: Drama
Release Dates: 30 Jul 1951 (India | Wide Theatrical Release)
Tagline: A Screen Event To Be Remembered For All Time !
Did you know? The US release of this film was delayed until 1951 because of protests from Jewish pressure groups, who judged Alec Guinness's portrayal of Fagin to be anti-Semitic Read More
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as Fagin
as Bill Sykes
as Bedwin
as Artful Dodger
as Mrs Thingummy
as Charlotte
as Annie
as Martha
as Bumble
as Grimwig
as Sowerberry
as Police Official
as Brownlow
as Chairman of the Board
as Oliver Twist
as Charlie Bates
as Oliver's Mother
as Sowerberry
as Nancy
as Workhouse Master
as Corney
as Chief of Police
as Workhouse Doctor
as Noah Claypole
as Barney
as Landlord
as Monks
Production
Producer
Production Company
Production Manager
Production Assistant
Distribution
Distributor
Writers
Screenplay Writer
Music
Music Director
Sound
Sound Re-recording Mixer
Sound Editor
Boom Operator
Art
Set Decorator
Set Designer
Set Dresser
Assistant Art Director
Casting
Casting Director
Costume and Wardrobe
Costume Designer
Editorial
Editor
Makeup and Hair
Makeup Artist
Special Effects
Special Effects Coordinator
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Black & White
Sound Mix:
Mono
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
1.37:1
Stereoscopy:
No
Taglines:
A Screen Event To Be Remembered For All Time !
Filming Locations:
Goofs:
Continuity
In the workhouse sequence, after Oliver eats the gruel, his piece of bread remains on the right side of the dish. Soon after the piece of bread is in front of his dish.
Miscellaneous
The end credits misspell Bill Sikes' name as 'Sykes'.
Revealing Mistakes
When the crowd chase Oliver down an alleyway following the theft at the bookstore, the "brick" wall wobbles, revealing its flimsy structure.
In the workhouse sequence, after Oliver eats the gruel, his piece of bread remains on the right side of the dish. Soon after the piece of bread is in front of his dish.
Miscellaneous
The end credits misspell Bill Sikes' name as 'Sykes'.
Revealing Mistakes
When the crowd chase Oliver down an alleyway following the theft at the bookstore, the "brick" wall wobbles, revealing its flimsy structure.
Trivia:
Robert Donat was desperate to play Sikes in the movie and did a screen test as well.
The US release of this film was delayed until 1951 because of protests from Jewish pressure groups, who judged Alec Guinness's portrayal of Fagin to be anti-Semitic
John Howard Davies was only eight at the time, and child labor laws prohibited children under the age of thirteen from working in movie studios, but Sir David Lean managed to get around the restriction.
The US release of this film was delayed until 1951 because of protests from Jewish pressure groups, who judged Alec Guinness's portrayal of Fagin to be anti-Semitic
John Howard Davies was only eight at the time, and child labor laws prohibited children under the age of thirteen from working in movie studios, but Sir David Lean managed to get around the restriction.
