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The Old Curiosity Shop (1934) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1934 · 105 mins · English
- Directed by
- Thomas Bentley
- Starring
- Ben Webster, Gibb McLaughlin, Polly Ward, Roddy Hughes, Wally Patch, Hay Petrie
A kind shopkeeper, crippled by crushing gambling debts, sees his beloved shop of dust‑covered curios seized by a greedy landlord. Forced out with no means to settle what he owes, he and his young granddaughter set off together, fleeing the landlord’s grasp in search of a fresh start.
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