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6.3/10   289 votes
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Director:
George King
Writers:
George Dibdin-Pitt (play)
Frederick Hayward (writer)
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Release Date:
March 1936 (UK) more
Genre:
Crime | Horror more
Plot:
A Fleet Street barber recounts the story of Sweeney Todd, a notorious barber who in the last century murdered many customers for their money. full summary | add synopsis
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Vintage horror and genre historians on DVD
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A tongue-in-cheek version of a classic tale more

Cast

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Tod Slaughter ... Sweeney Todd
Stella Rho ... Mrs. Lovatt
John Singer ... Tobias Rag (as Johnny Singer)
Eve Lister ... Johanna Oakley
Bruce Seton ... Mark Ingerstreet
D.J. Williams ... Stephen Oakley
Davina Craig ... Nan
Jerry Verno ... Pearley
Graham Soutten ... The Beadle (as Ben Soutten)
Billy Holland ... Parsons, the fence
Norman Pierce ... Mr. Findlay
Aubrey Mallalieu ... Trader Paterson
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sweeney Todd
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (USA)
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Runtime:
USA:76 min | Canada:67 min (Ontario)
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Canada:14+ (Ontario) | Norway:16 (1937) | Finland:K-18 (self applied) (2008)

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9 out of 12 people found the following comment useful:-
A tongue-in-cheek version of a classic tale, 13 December 1998
7/10

The customary ham served up by Todd Slaughter, thickly sliced. Tod is magnificent as the demented Sweeney, "polishing off" his victims with sadistic glee. It may look a bit dated, with the usual creaky sets, but it is enjoyable high-jinks nevertheless.

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