The Beggar's Opera
Adaptation of John Gay's 18th century opera, featuring Laurence Olivier as MacHeath and Hugh Griffith as the Beggar.
Top Billed Cast
Laurence Olivier
MacHeath
Hugh Griffith
The Beggar
George Rose
1st Turnkey
Stuart Burge
1st Prisoner
Cyril Conway
2nd Prisoner
Featured Crew
Peter Brook
Director
Guy Green
Director of Photography
Eric Goodhead
Associate Producer
Arthur Bliss
Original Music Composer
Herbert Wilcox
Producer
Laurence Olivier
Producer
Christopher Fry
Writer
Denis Cannan
Writer
Johann Christoph Pepusch
Songs
Wally Fairweather
Assistant Camera
Reginald Beck
Editor
Georges Wakhévitch
Production Design
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