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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby (1947) — Ligoscope

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

Film · 1947

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

108 min · Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti

6.722
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A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.

Cast

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Ralph Nickleby

Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway

Vincent Crummles

Derek Bond

Derek Bond

Nicholas Nickleby

Mary Merrall

Mary Merrall

Mrs. Nickleby

Sally Ann Howes

Sally Ann Howes

Kate Nickleby

Aubrey Woods

Aubrey Woods

Smike

Jill Balcon

Jill Balcon

Madeline Bray

Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

Newman Noggs

Alfred Drayton

Alfred Drayton

Wackford Squeers

Vera Pearce

Vera Pearce

Mrs. Crummles

James Hayter

James Hayter

Ned and Charles Cheeryble

Emrys Jones

Emrys Jones

Frank Cheeryble

Cecil Ramage

Cecil Ramage

Sir Mulberry Hawk

Timothy Bateson

Timothy Bateson

Lord Verisopht

George Relph

George Relph

Mr. Bray

Frederick Burtwell

Frederick Burtwell

Sheriff Mercury

Sybil Thorndike

Sybil Thorndike

Mrs. Squeers

Hattie Jacques

Hattie Jacques

Mrs Kenwick

Athene Seyler

Athene Seyler

Miss La Creevy

Vida Hope

Vida Hope

Fanny Squeers

Roy Hermitage

Wackford Squeers Jnr.

Laurence Hanray

Laurence Hanray

Mr. Gride

Arthur Brander

Mr. Snawley

Patricia Hayes

Patricia Hayes

Phoebe

Crew

Director: Alberto Cavalcanti
Producer: Michael Balcon, John Croydon
Writer: John Dighton, Charles Dickens
Editor: Leslie Norman
Cinematography: Gordon Dines
Art Direction: Michael Relph
Composer: Lord Berners
Makeup: Ernest Taylor

Details

Studios: Ealing Studios
Countries: United Kingdom
Languages: English
Release: March 12, 1947

Themes

boarding schoolvictorian englandsmikewackford squeers

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