Oliver Twist (1909 film)

Oliver Twist is a 1909 American film and the first film adaptation of Charles Dickens' 1838 novel Oliver Twist. It starred Edith Storey as Oliver Twist, Elita Proctor Otis as Nancy, and William J. Humphrey as Fagin. It was directed by J. Stuart Blackton.

The film was made by Vitagraph Studios and marketed with emphasis on the participation of Elita Proctor Otis, who was said to have made the role of Nancy "famous throughout the world".

Plot summary

Cast

Edith Storey - Oliver

William Humphrey - Fagin

Elita Proctor Otis - Nancy Sykes

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1909 films

Films based on Oliver Twist

American silent short films

American black-and-white films

Films directed by J. Stuart Blackton

Films about orphans

1909 drama films

1909 short films

Silent American drama films

Films set in London

Films set in the 19th century

1900s English-language films

1900s American films

American drama short films

English-language drama films