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Oliver Twist is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film directed by William J. Cowen. The earliest sound adaptation of Charles Dickens's 1838 novel of the same title, it stars Dickie Moore as Oliver, Irving Pichel as Fagin, Doris Lloyd as Nancy, and William "Stage" Boyd as Bill Sikes. Released by Monogram Pictures, the film was made on an extremely low budget. The film never really achieved much success and was out of circulation for many years, but resurfaced on television in the 1980s. Plot Interspersed with segments of Dickens' novel comes the story of an orphan boy in 1830s London, who is abused in a workhouse, then falls into the clutches of a gang of thieves. Cast Dickie Moore as Oliver Twist Irving Pichel as Fagin William "Stage" Boyd as Bill Sikes Doris Lloyd as Nancy Sikes Alec B. Francis as Mr. Brownlow Barbara Kent as Rose Maylie Sonny Ray as The Artful Dodger George K. Arthur as Toby Crackit George Nash as Charles Bates Clyde Cook as Chitfing Lionel Belmore as Mr. Bumble Tempe Pigott as Mrs. Corney Nelson McDowell as Sowerberry Virginia Sale as Mrs. Sowerberry Harry Holman as Grimwig Bobby Nelson as Noah Claypole

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“'Come,' said Mr. Bumble, somewhat less pompously, for it was gratifying to his feelings to observe the effect his eloquence had produced; 'Come, Oliver! Wipe your eyes with the cuffs of your jacket, and don't cry into your gruel; that's a very foolish action, Oliver.'”
— Chapter 3, "Relates How Oliver Twist Was Very Near Getting A Place Which Would Not Have Been A Sinecure"
“'A regular right-down bad 'un, Work'us,' replied Noah, coolly. 'And it's a great deal better, Work'us, that she died when she did, or else she'd have been hard labouring in Bridewell, or transported, or hung; which is more likely than either, isn't it?'”
— Chapter 6.
“What a fine thing capital punishment is! Dead men never repent; dead men never bring awkward stories to light. Ah! it's a fine thing for the trade! Five of them strung up in a row, and none left to play booty or turn white-livered!”
— Chapter 9, "Containing Further Particulars Concerning The Pleasant Old Gentleman, And His Hopeful Pupils", said by Fagin
“I only know two sorts of boys. Mealy boys, and beef-faced boys.”
— Chapter 10.
“But death, fires, and burglary, make all men equals...”
— Chapter 28, "Looks After Oliver, and Proceeds with his Adventures"
“"If the law supposes that," said Mr. Bumble, squeezing his hat emphatically in both hands, "the law is a ass — a idiot. If that's the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor; and the worst I wish the law is, that his eye may be opened by experience — by experience."”
— Chapter 51, "Affording an Explanation of More Mysteries Than One, And Comprehending a Proposal of Marriage With No Word of Settle"

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“'Come,' said Mr. Bumble, somewhat less pompously, for it was gratifying to his feelings to observe the effect his eloquence had produced; 'Come, Oliver! Wipe your eyes with the cuffs of your jacket, and don't cry into your gruel; that's a very foolish action, Oliver.'”
— Chapter 3, "Relates How Oliver Twist Was Very Near Getting A Place Which Would Not Have Been A Sinecure"
“'A regular right-down bad 'un, Work'us,' replied Noah, coolly. 'And it's a great deal better, Work'us, that she died when she did, or else she'd have been hard labouring in Bridewell, or transported, or hung; which is more likely than either, isn't it?'”
— Chapter 6.
“What a fine thing capital punishment is! Dead men never repent; dead men never bring awkward stories to light. Ah! it's a fine thing for the trade! Five of them strung up in a row, and none left to play booty or turn white-livered!”
— Chapter 9, "Containing Further Particulars Concerning The Pleasant Old Gentleman, And His Hopeful Pupils", said by Fagin
“I only know two sorts of boys. Mealy boys, and beef-faced boys.”
— Chapter 10.
“But death, fires, and burglary, make all men equals...”
— Chapter 28, "Looks After Oliver, and Proceeds with his Adventures"
“"If the law supposes that," said Mr. Bumble, squeezing his hat emphatically in both hands, "the law is a ass — a idiot. If that's the eye of the law, the law is a bachelor; and the worst I wish the law is, that his eye may be opened by experience — by experience."”
— Chapter 51, "Affording an Explanation of More Mysteries Than One, And Comprehending a Proposal of Marriage With No Word of Settle"

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