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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Brownbeards, Blackbeards, Redbeards. He Polished Them All Off!

19365.61h 16m

Overview

It is England in the 1830s. London's dockside is teeming with ships and sailors who have made their fortune in foreign lands. Sweeney Todd, a Fleet Street barber, awaits the arrival of men whose first port of call is for a good, close shave. For most it will be the last time they are seen alive. Using a specially designed barber's chair, Sweeney Todd despatches his victims to the cellar below, where he robs them of their new found fortunes and chops their remains into small pieces. Meanwhile, Mrs Lovett is enjoying a roaring trade for her popular penny meat pies.

Directed by George King
Written by Frederick Hayward, George Dibdin-Pitt, H.F. Maltby
Produced by George King
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Top Cast

Tod Slaughter

Tod Slaughter

Sweeney Todd

S

Stella Rho

Mrs Lovatt

John Singer

John Singer

Tobias Rag

E

Eve Lister

Johanna Oakle

Bruce Seton

Bruce Seton

Mark

D

D.J. Williams

Stephen Oakley

D

Davina Whitehouse

Nan

Jerry Verno

Jerry Verno

Pearley

G

Graham Soutten

Beadle (as Ben Souten)

B

Billy Holland

Mr. Parsons

Themes & Keywords

london, englandmurderbarbershopbarber19th century

About Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a drama, crime, horror film released in 1936 exploring themes of london, england, murder, barbershop, barber, 19th century. Directed by George King, it stars Tod Slaughter, Stella Rho, John Singer. It is England in the 1830s. London's dockside is teeming with ships and sailors who have made their fortune in foreign lands. Sweeney Todd, a Fleet Street barber, awaits the arrival of men whose first port of call is for a good, close shave. For most it will be the last time they are seen alive. Using a specially designed barber's chair, Sweeney Todd despatches his victims to the cellar below, where he robs them of their new found fortunes and chops their remains into small pieces. Meanwhile, Mrs Lovett is enjoying a roaring trade for her popular penny meat pies.

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