An orphan boy in 1830's London is abused in a workhouse, then falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves.
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Title: Oliver Twist (1933)
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| Dickie Moore | ... | Oliver Twist | |
| Irving Pichel | ... | Fagin | |
| William 'Stage' Boyd | ... | Bill Sikes (as Wm. Boyd) | |
| Doris Lloyd | ... | Nancy Sikes | |
| Alec B. Francis | ... | Mr. Brownlow | |
| Barbara Kent | ... | Rose Maylie | |
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Sonny Ray | ... | The Artful Dodger |
| George K. Arthur | ... | Toby Crackit | |
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George Nash | ... | Charles Bates |
| Clyde Cook | ... | Chitling | |
| Lionel Belmore | ... | Mr. Bumble | |
| Tempe Pigott | ... | Mrs. Corney | |
| Nelson McDowell | ... | Sowerberry | |
| Virginia Sale | ... | Mrs. Sowerberry | |
| Harry Holman | ... | Grimwig | |
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An orphan boy in 1830's London is abused in a workhouse, then falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves.
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Not a man, woman or child will ever forget the marvelous performance, the wistfulness, charm and heart gripping appeal of Dickie Moore as "Oliver Twist" Charles Dickens' immortal story LIVES! Unfailing in its new appeal...it is a talking picture every member of the family should see. See more »Genres:
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28 February 1933 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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The failure of the original copyright holder to renew the film's copyright resulted in it falling into public domain, meaning that virtually anyone could duplicate and sell a VHS/DVD copy of the film. Therefore, many of the versions of this film available on the market are either severely (and usually badly) edited and/or of extremely poor quality, having been duped from second- or third-generation (or more) copies of the film. See more »Goofs
When Oliver is scrubbing the workhouse dining room floor, he looks up and smiles at the camera just before the bell goes for breakfast. See more »Alternate Versions
In the version usually shown on TV now, the entire sequence with the Sowerberrys and Noah Claypole is missing. This makes it seem as if Oliver runs away from the workhouse, not the undertaker's shop. See more »
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This was the second "Oliver Twist" movie version I got to see. The first one I saw was the 1948 version. In comparison, I think that this 1933 version is neither inferior neither superior to the 1948 version, just different. It's an interesting alternative to the 1948 version, though, although (admittedly) that one is more detailed and more loyal to the book. The 1933 version moves at a faster pace. As a result, it is considerably shorter. This version is also clearly made under a cheaper budget while the 1948 version looks more expensive, but this fact doesn't bother me.
The 1933 version isn't yet the first movie adaptation of this familiar story, however it had the merit of being the first sound version. In this version, Irving Pichel plays Fagin and frankly I prefer him over the 1948 version's Fagin who is just too ugly and creepy. At least Fagin here is nowhere near as creepy. The controversial William "Stage" Boyd stars as Bill Sikes in this version. Comparing to the 1948 version's Sikes, this Sikes looks much bigger and more intimidating although more delicate in his speeches.
I like Dickie Moore as Oliver Twist. Even though John Howard Davies plays Oliver Twist with more feeling and his acting seems more realistic, I don't think that Dickie Moore is any inferior. His performance is just different. Dickie Moore is perfectly cute although he is a quite young and tiny Oliver Twist. True, sometimes he makes hilarious faces which aren't appropriate for the scenes he is performing, but I find that rather amusing instead of something to criticize and I like him for that.