Oliver Twist, Jr. is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Millard Webb and starring Harold Goodwin, Lillian Hall, George Nichols, Harold Esboldt, Scott McKee, Clarence Wilson, and G. Raymond Nye. It is based on the 1838 novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. The film was released by Fox Film Corporation on March 13, 1921.[1][2][3]

Oliver Twist, Jr.
Advertisement for Oliver Twist, Jr. on page 5 of the Exhibitors Herald (March 12, 1921).
Directed by	Millard Webb
Story by	F. McGrew Willis
Based on	Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Starring	Harold Goodwin Lillian Hall George Nichols Harold Esboldt Scott McKee Clarence Wilson G. Raymond Nye
Cinematography	William C. Foster
Production company	Fox Film Corporation
Distributed by	Fox Film Corporation
Release date	March 13, 1921 (1921-03-13)
Running time	50 minutes
Country	United States
Language	Silent film with English intertitles

Plot

An orphan named Oliver Twist, Jr. meets a pickpocket on the streets of London. From there, he joins a group of thieves who are trained to steal for their master.

Cast

• Harold Goodwin as Oliver Twist, Jr.
• Lillian Hall as Ruth Norris
• George Nichols as Schoolmaster
• Harold Esboldt as Dick
• Scott McKee as Artful Dodger
• Clarence Wilson as Fagin
• G. Raymond Nye as Bill Sykes
• Hayward Mack as Monks
• Pearl Lowe as Mrs. Morris
• George Clair as James Harrison
• Fred Kirby as Judson
• Irene Hunt as Nancy

Preservation

A copy of Oliver Twist, Jr. exists in Cinemateket Svenska Filminstitutet, Stockholm.[4]

References

External links

• Oliver Twist, Jr. at IMDb

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