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  • Hamlet (1948)
  • Approved
    154 min | Drama
Hamlet (1948)
Approved
154 min | Drama

Prince Hamlet struggles over whether or not he should kill his uncle, whom he suspects has murdered his father, the former king.
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Desmond Dickinson (photographer)
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Release date
Aug 18, 1948 (United States)

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26 cast members
Name Known for
John Laurie
Francisco Francisco   See fewer
Esmond Knight
Bernardo Bernardo   See fewer
Anthony Quayle
Marcellus Marcellus   See fewer
Niall MacGinnis
Sea Captain Sea Captain   See fewer
Harcourt Williams
First Player First Player   See fewer
Patrick Troughton
Player King Player King   See fewer
Tony Tarver
Player Queen Player Queen   See fewer
Stanley Holloway
Gravedigger Gravedigger   See fewer
Basil Sydney
Claudius, The King Claudius, The King   See fewer
Eileen Herlie
Gertrude, The Queen Gertrude, The Queen   See fewer
Laurence Olivier
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark Hamlet, Prince of Denmark   See fewer
Norman Wooland
Horatio, His Friend Horatio, His Friend   See fewer
Felix Aylmer
Polonius, Lord Chamberlain Polonius, Lord Chamberlain   See fewer
Terence Morgan
Laertes, His Son Laertes, His Son   See fewer
Jean Simmons
Ophelia, and Daughter Ophelia, and Daughter   See fewer
Anthony Bushell
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited) Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Patricia Davidson
Lady of the Court (uncredited) Lady of the Court (uncredited)   See fewer
John Gielgud
King Hamlet's Ghost (uncredited) King Hamlet's Ghost (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard Lang
Servant (uncredited) Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
Doreen Lawrence
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Christopher Lee
Palace Guard (uncredited) Palace Guard (uncredited)   See fewer
Desmond Llewelyn
Courtier (uncredited) Courtier (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Lucas
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
Patrick Macnee
Extra (uncredited) Extra (uncredited)   See fewer
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