Movie Description

Oliver Twist

(1948)

Overview

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.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleOliver Twist

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1948-06-28

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 56m

Production CompaniesCineguild,J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Genres

  • Drama
  • Adventure
  • Crime