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Oliver Twist Poster
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Oliver Twist

Directed by Frank Lloyd → • Production: Independent Studio
Oliver Twist is a 1922 American silent drama film adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1838 novel Oliver Twist, featuring Lon Chaney as Fagin and Jackie Coogan as Oliver Twist. The film was directed by Frank Lloyd. It was selected as one of the best pictures of 1922 by New York Times, Chicago Tribune and the Los Angeles Times. Walter J. Israel handled the costuming. Studio interiors were filmed at the Robert Brunton Studios in Hollywood. The film's tagline was "8 Great Reels that make you ask for more. Will Hays says Jackie Coogan Films are the sort the World needs." A still exists showing Fagin training his wards to be pickpockets.
Runtime
74 minutes
Aspect Ratio
349:270
Archival Copies
1 Vault Holding(s)
Classification
Pre-1929 Statutory
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Notable Screen Cast

Nelson McDowell
Lead Role
Gladys Brockwell
Co-Star
Carl Stockdale
Co-Star
James A. Marcus
Supporting Cast
Edouard Trebaol
Supporting Cast
Aggie Herring
Featured Cast
George Siegmann
Featured Cast
Lionel Belmore
Featured Cast
Jackie Coogan
Featured Cast
Lon Chaney
Featured Cast
Gertrude Claire
Featured Cast