An interesting Dickinsonian melodrama with an evil man with a maniacal laugh in Sweeney Todd (Tod Slaughter). He has designs on a shipowner's (D.J. Williams) daughter (Eve Lister), but she is in love with the ship's Captain (Bruce Seton).
Todd manages to get the shipowner in his debt and barters bankruptcy for his daughter's hand. But the owner will not barter.
So Todd attempts to kill the Captain, who escapes with the help of Mrs Lovatt (Stella Rho), who is in love with Todd and jealous of his interest in Johanna (Lister).
Mark (Seton) plans to trap Todd and get back his treasure. The climax involves murder, a fire, and the death of evil.
Great story and good music throughout. The cannibalism is barely hinted at, and the famous razor action is never seen.
Todd manages to get the shipowner in his debt and barters bankruptcy for his daughter's hand. But the owner will not barter.
So Todd attempts to kill the Captain, who escapes with the help of Mrs Lovatt (Stella Rho), who is in love with Todd and jealous of his interest in Johanna (Lister).
Mark (Seton) plans to trap Todd and get back his treasure. The climax involves murder, a fire, and the death of evil.
Great story and good music throughout. The cannibalism is barely hinted at, and the famous razor action is never seen.