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Casting

Director

Laurence Olivier

Producer

Laurence Olivier

Screenplay

Laurence Olivier

Original Music Composer

William Walton

Director of Photography

Desmond Dickinson

Editor

Helga Cranston

Art Direction

Carmen Dillon

Costume Design

Roger K. Furse, Elizabeth Hennings

Makeup Artist

Tony Sforzini, Michael Morris, Norbert A. Myles, Basil Newall, Ernest Westo

Hairstylist

Vivienne Walker

Laurence Olivier
Laurence OlivierHamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
Basil Sydney
Basil SydneyClaudius - The King
Eileen Herlie
Eileen HerlieGertrude - The Queen
Norman Wooland
Norman WoolandHoratio - His Friend
Felix Aylmer
Felix AylmerPolonius - Lord Chamberlain
Jean Simmons
Jean SimmonsOphelia
Terence Morgan
Terence MorganLaertes
Peter Cushing
Peter CushingOsric
Stanley Holloway
Stanley HollowayGravedigger
Russell Thorndike
Russell ThorndikePriest
John Laurie
John LaurieFrancisco
Esmond Knight
Esmond KnightBernardo
Anthony Quayle
Anthony QuayleMarcellus
Harcourt Williams
Harcourt WilliamsFirst Player
Patrick Troughton
Patrick TroughtonPlayer King
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Tony TarverPlayer Queen
Niall MacGinnis
Niall MacGinnisSea Captain
Anthony Bushell
Anthony BushellBit Part (uncredited)
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Patricia DavidsonLady of the Court (uncredited)
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Doreen LawrenceExtra (uncredited)
Christopher Lee
Christopher LeePalace Guard (uncredited)
Desmond Llewelyn
Desmond LlewelynExtra (uncredited)
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Victor LucasExtra (uncredited)
Patrick Macnee
Patrick MacneeExtra (uncredited)
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Howard LangServant (uncredited)