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Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936)
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Release Date:
March 1936 (UK) morePlot:
A Fleet Street barber recounts the story of Sweeney Todd, a notorious barber who in the last century murdered many customers for their money. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
A tongue-in-cheek version of a classic tale moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| Tod Slaughter | ... | Sweeney Todd | |
| Stella Rho | ... | Mrs. Lovatt | |
| John Singer | ... | Tobias Rag (as Johnny Singer) | |
| Eve Lister | ... | Johanna Oakley | |
| Bruce Seton | ... | Mark Ingerstreet | |
| D.J. Williams | ... | Stephen Oakley | |
| Davina Craig | ... | Nan | |
| Jerry Verno | ... | Pearley | |
| Graham Soutten | ... | The Beadle (as Ben Soutten) | |
| Billy Holland | ... | Parsons, the fence | |
| Norman Pierce | ... | Mr. Findlay | |
| Aubrey Mallalieu | ... | Trader Paterson |
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Canada:67 min (Ontario) | USA:76 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
MonoFilming Locations:
Shepperton Studios, Shepperton, Surrey, England, UKMOVIEmeter: 
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The customary ham served up by Todd Slaughter, thickly sliced. Tod is magnificent as the demented Sweeney, "polishing off" his victims with sadistic glee. It may look a bit dated, with the usual creaky sets, but it is enjoyable high-jinks nevertheless.