
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
1947 · Movie · 107 min · ★ 6.7
Determined to save his destitute family, young Nicholas discovers the meaning of cruelty at the hands of his greedy uncle and a sadistic headmaster.
Based on Nicholas Nickleby
Also known as Nicholas Nickleby
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Details
- Years
- 1947
- Release date
- 1947-03-12
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 107 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (22 votes)
Themes
- boarding school
- victorian england
- smike
- wackford squeers
Cast & crew

Cedric Hardwicke
as Ralph Nickleby

Stanley Holloway
as Vincent Crummles

Derek Bond
as Nicholas Nickleby

Mary Merrall
as Mrs. Nickleby

Sally Ann Howes
as Kate Nickleby

Aubrey Woods
as Smike

Jill Balcon
as Madeline Bray

Bernard Miles
as Newman Noggs

Alfred Drayton
as Wackford Squeers

Vera Pearce
as Mrs. Crummles
Directed by Alberto Cavalcanti