The Old Curiosity Shop

Mar 19, 1995

2h 0m

★ 6.3

Overview

A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

Family

TV Movie

Production Companies

Sonar Entertainment

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Cast

Grandfather

Peter Ustinov

Groves

Alan Barry

Dick Swiveller

Adam Blackwood

Daniel Quilp

Tom Courtenay

Neil Trent

Sally Walsh

Debtor Gentleman

Brian de Salvo

Sampson Brass

Christopher Ettridge

Single Gentleman

James Fox

Tom

Ricci Harnett

Mrs. George

Doreen Keough

Kit Nubbles

William Mannering

Mrs Jartley

Julia McKenzie

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