Brownbeards, Blackbeards, Redbeards. He Polished Them All Off!
It is England in the 1830s. London's dockside is teeming with ships and sailors who have made their fortune in foreign lands. Sweeney Todd, a Fleet Street barber, awaits the arrival of men whose first port of call is for a good, close shave. For most it will be the last time they are seen alive. Using a specially designed barber's chair, Sweeney Todd despatches his victims to the cellar below, where he robs them of their new found fortunes and chops their remains into small pieces. Meanwhile, Mrs Lovett is enjoying a roaring trade for her popular penny meat pies.
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936) is a drama, crime and horror film directed by George King, released on March 1, 1936 with a runtime of 1h 16m. It stars Tod Slaughter, Stella Rho, John Singer and Eve Lister. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 53 ratings.
Tod Slaughter
as Sweeney Todd
Stella Rho
as Mrs Lovatt
John Singer
as Tobias Rag
Eve Lister
as Johanna Oakle
Bruce Seton
as Mark
D.J. Williams
as Stephen Oakley
Davina Whitehouse
as Nan
Jerry Verno
as Pearley
Graham Soutten
as Beadle (as Ben Souten)
Billy Holland
as Mr. Parsons
Norman Pierce
as Mr. Findlay
Aubrey Mallalieu
as Trader Paterson
Directed by George King, written by George Dibdin-Pitt, H.F. Maltby and Frederick Hayward, produced by George King.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 53 ratings.
This typically over-the-top vehicle for Britain's favourite menace sees Tod Slaughter take on the role of the infamous cropper on London's Fleet Street. The story is recounted by one of his successors to a new customer; regaling him with the tale of "Sweeney Todd" and his habit of dropping his newly shorn clients through a trap door into a cellar below where, once duly dispatched, they are robbed then provided to…
Reviewed on June 19, 2022
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Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936) is available to stream on Screambox Amazon Channel, FlixFling and Cineverse Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936) includes Tod Slaughter, Stella Rho, John Singer, Eve Lister and Bruce Seton. The film was directed by George King. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street was released on March 1, 1936 and runs for 1h 16m.
Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 53 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama, crime and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
