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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

  • 19361936
  • 1h 16m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.1K
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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
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A Fleet Street barber recounts the story of Sweeney Todd, a notorious barber who in the last century murdered many customers for their money.A Fleet Street barber recounts the story of Sweeney Todd, a notorious barber who in the last century murdered many customers for their money.A Fleet Street barber recounts the story of Sweeney Todd, a notorious barber who in the last century murdered many customers for their money.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • George King
  • Writers
    • Frederick Hayward(by)
    • H.F. Maltby(dialogue)
    • George Dibdin-Pitt(play)
  • Stars
    • Tod Slaughter
    • Stella Rho
    • John Singer
  • Director
    • George King
  • Writers
    • Frederick Hayward(by)
    • H.F. Maltby(dialogue)
    • George Dibdin-Pitt(play)
  • Stars
    • Tod Slaughter
    • Stella Rho
    • John Singer
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 33User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
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    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
    Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)

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    Tod Slaughter
    Tod Slaughter
    • Sweeney Todd
    Stella Rho
    • Mrs. Lovatt
    John Singer
    • Tobias
    • (as Johnny Singer)
    Eve Lister
    • Johanna Oakley
    Bruce Seton
    Bruce Seton
    • Mark
    D.J. Williams
    • Stephen Oakley
    Davina Craig
    • Nan
    Jerry Verno
    Jerry Verno
    • Pearley
    Graham Soutten
    • Beadle
    • (as Ben Souten)
    Billy Holland
    • Mr. Parsons
    Norman Pierce
    • Mr. Findlay
    Aubrey Mallalieu
    Aubrey Mallalieu
    • Trader Paterson
    Henry B. Longhurst
    • Quayside Man Talking to Sweeney
    • (uncredited)
    Ben Williams
    • Captain Stephenson
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • George King
    • Writers
      • Frederick Hayward(by)
      • H.F. Maltby(dialogue)
      • George Dibdin-Pitt(play) (uncredited)
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    • Trivia
      This film is one of over 200 titles in the list of independent feature films made available for television presentation by Advance Television Pictures announced in Motion Picture Herald 4 April 1942. At this time, television broadcasting was in its infancy, almost totally curtailed by the advent of World War II, and would not continue to develop until 1945-1946. Because of poor documentation (feature films were often not identified by title in conventional sources) no record has yet been found of its initial television broadcast. Its earliest documented telecast occurred Saturday 25 November 1944 on New York City's pioneer television station WNBT (Channel 1).
    • Goofs
      The "stone" steps in Sweeney Todd's cellar make very hollow, wooden-sounding noises when walked upon.
    • Quotes

      Sweeney Todd: May I polish you off sir?

    • Connections
      Featured in Doom Asylum (1987)

    User reviews33

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    6/10
    A Dark and Macabre Tale of Greedy
    In the Nineteenth Century, in London, the barber Sweeney Todd (Tod Slaughter) invites lonely and wealthy costumers in the port to his barbershop on the nearby Fleet Street and murders them to take their money, while his associate Mrs. Lovatt (Stella Rho) and owner of a bakery below is barbershop gets rid off the bodies. Sweeney uses his fortune to help the fleet owner Stephen Oakley (D.J. Williams) with the intention to force his daughter Joanna (Eve Lister) to marry him. However, the beloved Joanna's boyfriend Mark Ingerstreet (Bruce Seton) returns rich from his last voyage and Sweeney decides to kill him and steal his fortune in pearl, making Mrs. Lovatt jealous with the situation.

    The original "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" is a dark and macabre tale of greedy. It is funny to see only insinuation of cannibalism and that Mrs. Lovatt is the lover of Sweeney Todd. Pearly questioning how Sweeney Todd gets rid off the bodies of his victims while eating one of Mrs. Lovatt's pies is hilarious. Tod Slaughter performs a great villain, but the conclusion with Sweeney returning to the barbershop on fire to be defeated by Mark is weak. My vote is six.

    Title (Brazil): "O Diabólico Barbeiro de Londres" ("The Diabolic Barber of London")
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    • Release date
      • March 1936 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Demon Killer of the Slums
    • Filming locations
      • Fleet Street, Holborn, London, England, UK
    • Production company
      • George King Productions
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 16 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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