The Old Curiosity Shop

"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."

Cast

Peter Ustinov

as Grandfather

Alan Barry

as Groves

Adam Blackwood

as Dick Swiveller

Tom Courtenay

as Daniel Quilp

Sally Walsh

as Neil Trent

Brian de Salvo

as Debtor Gentleman

Christopher Ettridge

as Sampson Brass

James Fox

as Single Gentleman

Ricci Harnett

as Tom

Doreen Keough

as Mrs. George

William Mannering

as Kit Nubbles

Julia McKenzie

as Mrs Jartley

Cornelia Hayes O'Herlihy

as Mrs. Quilp

Alan Shearman

as Short

Timothy Watson

as Fred Trent

Anne White

as Sally Brass

Gloria Hunniford

as Flower Seller

Frank Thornton

Martin Wimbush

as Codlin

Crew

Kevin Connor

Director

Charles Dickens

Novel

John Goldsmith

Writer

Mason Daring

Original Music Composer

Richard Price

Executive Producer

Douglas Milsome

Director of Photography