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The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby

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1947
1h 48m
6.6(22 votes)
Drama

Overview

A fatherless boy tries to make his fortune despite interference from his rich uncle.

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Production Companies

Ealing Studios

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Cast & Crew

33 members
Acting

Cedric Hardwicke

Ralph Nickleby

Cedric Hardwicke
Acting

Stanley Holloway

Vincent Crummles

Stanley Holloway
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Derek Bond

Nicholas Nickleby

Derek Bond
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Mary Merrall

Mrs. Nickleby

Mary Merrall
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Sally Ann Howes

Kate Nickleby

Sally Ann Howes
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Aubrey Woods

Smike

Aubrey Woods
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Jill Balcon

Madeline Bray

Jill Balcon
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Bernard Miles

Newman Noggs

Bernard Miles
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Alfred Drayton

Wackford Squeers

Alfred Drayton
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Vera Pearce

Mrs. Crummles

Vera Pearce
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James Hayter

Ned and Charles Cheeryble

James Hayter
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Emrys Jones

Frank Cheeryble

Emrys Jones
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Cecil Ramage

Sir Mulberry Hawk

Cecil Ramage
Acting

Timothy Bateson

Lord Verisopht

Timothy Bateson
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George Relph

Mr. Bray

George Relph
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Frederick Burtwell

Sheriff Mercury

Frederick Burtwell
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Sybil Thorndike

Mrs. Squeers

Sybil Thorndike
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Hattie Jacques

Mrs Kenwick

Hattie Jacques
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Athene Seyler

Miss La Creevy

Athene Seyler
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Vida Hope

Fanny Squeers

Vida Hope
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Roy Hermitage

Wackford Squeers Jnr.

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Laurence Hanray

Mr. Gride

Laurence Hanray
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Arthur Brander

Mr. Snawley

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Patricia Hayes

Phoebe

Patricia Hayes
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Cyril Fletcher

Alfred Mantalini

Cyril Fletcher
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Fay Compton

Mme. Mantalini

Fay Compton
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Cathleen Nesbitt

Miss Knag

Cathleen Nesbitt
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Una Bart

Infant Phenomenon

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June Elvin

Miss Snevellicci

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Drusilla Wills

Mrs. Grudden

Drusilla Wills
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Roddy Hughes

Tim Linkinwater

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Michael Shepley

Mr. Gregsbury M. P.

Michael Shepley
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Eliot Makeham

Postman

Eliot Makeham

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