The Old Curiosity Shop (1995)
Overview
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.7056 |
Directed By
Kevin Connor
Crew
Kevin Connor
Charles Dickens
John Goldsmith
Mason Daring
Richard Price
TOP CAST
Peter Ustinov
Grandfather
Alan Barry
Groves
Adam Blackwood
Dick Swiveller
Tom Courtenay
Daniel Quilp
Sally Walsh
Neil Trent
Brian de Salvo
Debtor Gentleman
Christopher Ettridge
Sampson Brass
James Fox
Single Gentleman
Ricci Harnett
Tom
Doreen Keough
Mrs. George
William Mannering
Kit Nubbles
Julia McKenzie
Mrs Jartley
Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy
Mrs. Quilp
Alan Shearman
Short
Timothy Watson
Fred Trent
Anne White
Sally Brass
Gloria Hunniford
Flower Seller
Martin Wimbush
Codlin
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