Oliver Twist

Released Feb 28, 1933

1h 17m

Drama

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50+ Ratings

Dickens' London waif (Dickie Moore) joins Fagin's (Irving Pichel) crime gang led by brutish Bill Sikes (William "Stage" Boyd) and the Artful Dodger.

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Don Q.

Cine-Mundial

Dickens's immortal work has been brought to the screen beautifully. [Full review in Spanish]

Jan 13, 2021

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Urban Cinefile

Probably the thing that Polanski's Oliver Twist does best, is deliver the mood of the day

Jun 13, 2006

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Forrest Hartman

Reno Gazette-Journal

The one flaw is a forced action sequence at the end of the picture, but that's hardly a reason to avoid it.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 24, 2006

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Steve D

Solid version of the often told tale.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/02/24

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kevin w

Dickie Moore's obvious youth contributes to selling this shortened version of the popular Dickens tale of an abused orphan who escapes to the unforgiving streets of early industrial age London, only to be drafted in a gang of thieves and pickpockets. His chance to escape that fate is sidetracked, of course, by the infamous Artful Dodger and Fagin (well played by Irving Pichel), who never saw a childhood he couldn't ruin. Doris Lloyd also is excellent as the put upon wife of the murderous Bill Sykes. Not a bad production despite its overall rushed feel.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/30/23

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Audience Member

Early adaptation of the famous novel, this Monogram production about an orphan child risking a life in crime and corruption from an early age is obviously rushed, cheap and overall poor, as well as outdated and difficult to watch.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/24/23

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Audience Member

This black-and-white film adaptation of 'Oliver Twist' is as good as the original novel, starting with the character's life at the orphanage. It's short yet okay for me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Audience Member

The story of Oliver Twist is well portrayed as I remember him from the book. Fagan, Doger, Spikes and Nancy are excellent characters.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Audience Member

This black-and-white film adaptation of <i>Oliver Twist</i> is as good as the original novel, starting with the character's life at the orphanage. It's short yet okay for me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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William Cowen

Director

Dickie Moore

Oliver Twist

Irving Pichel

Fagin

William "Stage" Boyd

Bill Sikes

Doris Lloyd

Nancy Sikes

Barbara Kent

Rose Maylie

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Synopsis

Dickens' London waif (Dickie Moore) joins Fagin's (Irving Pichel) crime gang led by brutish Bill Sikes (William "Stage" Boyd) and the Artful Dodger.

Director: William Cowen
Distributor: Monogram Pictures Corporation
Production Co: Monogram
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 28, 1933, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2016
Runtime: 1h 17m

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