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When 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist dares to ask his cruel taskmaster, Mr. Bumble, for a second serving of gruel, he's hired out as an apprentice. Escaping that dismal fate, young Oliver falls in with the street urchin known as the Artful Dodger and his criminal mentor, Fagin. When kindly Mr. Brownlow takes Oliver in, Fagin's evil henchman Bill Sikes plots to kidnap the boy.
Oliver Twist (1948) is a drama, adventure, crime and comedy film directed by David Lean, released on June 28, 1948 with a runtime of 2h 1m. It stars John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, Alec Guinness and Kay Walsh. Viewers rate it 7.6 out of 10 across 263 ratings.
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John Howard Davies
as Oliver Twist
Robert Newton
as Bill Sykes
Alec Guinness
as Fagin
Kay Walsh
as Nancy
Francis L. Sullivan
as Mr. Bumble
Henry Stephenson
as Mr. Brownlow
Mary Clare
as Mrs. Corney
Anthony Newley
as Artful Dodger
Ralph Truman
as Monks
Michael Dear
as Noah Claypole
Diana Dors
as Charlotte
Josephine Stuart
as Oliver's Mother
Directed by David Lean, written by Charles Dickens, Stanley Haynes and David Lean, produced by Ronald Neame.
Average viewer score of 7.6/10 from 263 ratings.
You only have to watch the opening few sequences of David Lean's striking adaptation of this, probably the most famous of Dickens' stories, to know that you are in for a treat. The dark clouds chase the poor, wretched, mother as she seeks any shelter she can from the impending storm and so, Oliver is born in the workhouse and the story begins. Francis L. Sullivan and Mary Clare are super as the exploitative and…
Reviewed on July 9, 2022
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Oliver Twist (1948) is available to stream on fuboTV, HBO Max Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, FlixFling and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Oliver Twist (1948) includes John Howard Davies, Robert Newton, Alec Guinness, Kay Walsh and Francis L. Sullivan. The film was directed by David Lean. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Oliver Twist was released on June 28, 1948 and runs for 2h 1m.
Oliver Twist (1948) holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 from 263 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, adventure and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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