OLIVER TWIST (1933) Dickie Moore, Irving Pichel & Barbara Kent | Drama, Family | B&W

Oliver Twist is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by William J. Cowen. The earliest sound adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1838 novel of the same name, it stars Dickie Moore as Oliver, Irving Pichel as Fagin, Doris Lloyd as Nancy, and William "Stage" Boyd as Bill Sikes.

SYNOPSIS
Interspersed with segments of Dickens' novel comes the story of an orphan boy in 1830s London, who is abused in a workhouse, then falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves.

CAST & CREW
Dickie Moore as Oliver Twist
Irving Pichel as Fagin
William "Stage" Boyd as Bill Sikes
Doris Lloyd as Nancy Sikes
Alec B. Francis as Mr. Brownlow
Barbara Kent as Rose Maylie
Sonny Ray as The Artful Dodger
George K. Arthur as Toby Crackit
George Nash as Charles Bates
Clyde Cook as Chitfing
Lionel Belmore as Mr. Bumble
Tempe Pigott as Mrs. Corney
Nelson McDowell as Sowerberry
Virginia Sale as Mrs. Sowerberry
Harry Holman as Grimwig
Bobby Nelson as Noah Claypole

Directed by William J. Cowen
Screenplay by Elizabeth Meehan
Based on Oliver Twist 1837 novel by Charles Dickens
Produced by I.E. Chadwick
Cinematography J. Roy Hunt
Edited by Carl Pierson
Production company Chadwick Pictures
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date February 28, 1933
Running time 80 minutes
Country United States
Language English

NOTES
Early releases of the film include scenes with Oliver at Sowerberry's; these were removed for unknown reasons and makes the lasting cut look like Oliver escaped from the workhouse.

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