Cast and crew

Hamlet (1948)

25 cast and 26 crew, as credited. Cast in billing order; crew by department.

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Cast25

  1. Laurence OlivierHamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
  2. Basil SydneyClaudius - The King
  3. Eileen HerlieGertrude - The Queen
  4. Norman WoolandHoratio - His Friend
  5. Felix AylmerPolonius - Lord Chamberlain
  6. Jean SimmonsOphelia
  7. Terence MorganLaertes
  8. Peter CushingOsric
  9. Stanley HollowayGravedigger
  10. Russell ThorndikePriest
  11. John LaurieFrancisco
  12. Esmond KnightBernardo
  13. Anthony QuayleMarcellus
  14. Harcourt WilliamsFirst Player
  15. Patrick TroughtonPlayer King
  16. Tony TarverPlayer Queen
  17. Niall MacGinnisSea Captain
  18. Anthony BushellBit Part (uncredited)
  19. Patricia DavidsonLady of the Court (uncredited)
  20. Doreen LawrenceExtra (uncredited)
  21. Christopher LeePalace Guard (uncredited)
  22. Desmond LlewelynExtra (uncredited)
  23. Victor LucasExtra (uncredited)
  24. Patrick MacneeExtra (uncredited)
  25. Howard LangServant (uncredited)

Crew26

Directing

Writing

Production

Camera

Editing

Sound and music

  • L.E. OvertonSound Recordist
  • Ken RawkinsSound Recordist
  • Harry MillerSound Editor
  • John W. MitchellSound Recordist
  • Desmond DewSound Recordist
  • William WaltonOriginal Music Composer

Art

  • Carmen DillonArt Direction

Costume and make-up

  • Roger FurseCostume Design
  • Tony SforziniMakeup Artist
  • Michael MorrisMakeup Artist
  • Basil NewallMakeup Artist
  • Elizabeth HenningsCostume Design
  • Ernest WestoMakeup Artist
  • Norbert A. MylesMakeup Artist
  • Barbara GillettWardrobe Master
  • Vivienne WalkerHairstylist