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Hamlet (1948) Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father,

Hamlet (1948)

Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.

Cast:
Francisco: John Laurie
Bernardo: Esmond Knight
Marcellus: Anthony Quayle
Sea Captain: Niall MacGinnis
First Player: Harcourt Williams
Player King: Patrick Troughton
Player Queen: Tony Tarver
Osric: Peter Cushing
Gravedigger: Stanley Holloway
Priest: Russell Thorndike
Claudius, The King: Basil Sydney
Gertrude, The Queen: Eileen Herlie
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark: Laurence Olivier
Horatio, His Friend: Norman Wooland
Polonius, Lord Chamberlain: Felix Aylmer
Laertes, His Son: Terence Morgan
Ophelia, and Daughter: Jean Simmons
Undetermined Secondary Role: Anthony Bushell
Lady of the Court: Patricia Davidson
King Hamlet's Ghost: John Gielgud
Extra: Patrick Macnee
Palace Guard: Christopher Lee

Written by: William Shakespeare, Laurence Olivier

Director: Laurence Olivier

Production: Two Cities Films, J. Arthur Rank Organisation

Release date: 11 Jun 1948
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