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  • The Alchemist (1961)
  • TV Movie | 90 min | Comedy, Drama
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The Alchemist (1961)
TV Movie | 90 min | Comedy, Drama

An outbreak of plague in London forces a gentleman, Lovewit, to flee temporarily to the country. He leaves his house under the sole charge of his butler, who uses the house as the headquarters for fraudulent acts.
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Ben Jonson (play)
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Updated May 29, 1961

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May 29, 1961 (United Kingdom)

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21 cast members
Name Known for
Alan Dobie
Face, the Housekeeper Face, the Housekeeper   See fewer
Patsy Rowlands
Doll Common, Face and Subtle's Colleague Doll Common, Face and Subtle's Colleague   See fewer
John Warner
Subtle, the Alchemist Subtle, the Alchemist   See fewer
William Mervyn
Lovewit, Master of the House Lovewit, Master of the House   See fewer
Edward Petherbridge
Dapper, a Lawyer's Clerk Dapper, a Lawyer's Clerk   See fewer
Terry Scully
Abel Drugger, a Tobacco Man Abel Drugger, a Tobacco Man   See fewer
Thomas Gallagher
Sir Epicure Mammon, a Knight Sir Epicure Mammon, a Knight   See fewer
Jerome Willis
Pertinax Surly, a Gamester Pertinax Surly, a Gamester   See fewer
David William
Ananias, a Deacon Ananias, a Deacon   See fewer
Peter Duguid
Tribulation Wholesome, a Pastor Tribulation Wholesome, a Pastor   See fewer
Tony Garnett
Kastril, the Angry Boy Kastril, the Angry Boy   See fewer
Topsy Jane
Dame Pliant, Kastril's Sister, a Widow Dame Pliant, Kastril's Sister, a Widow   See fewer
Mary Chester
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Loelia Kidd
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Monica Stewart
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Isobel Swan
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