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

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.

Director

Peter Dews

Writer

Ben Jonson (play)

Producer

Peter Dews

Production Designer

Charles Carroll

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Updated May 29, 1961

Release date

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	The Disputation (1986)
Patsy Rowlands Doll Common, Face and Subtle's Colleague Doll Common, Face and Subtle's Colleague See fewer	Carry on Abroad (1972)
John Warner Subtle, the Alchemist Subtle, the Alchemist See fewer	Potter (1979)
William Mervyn Lovewit, Master of the House Lovewit, Master of the House See fewer	The Ruling Class (1972)
Edward Petherbridge Dapper, a Lawyer's Clerk Dapper, a Lawyer's Clerk See fewer	The Guardians (1971)
Terry Scully Abel Drugger, a Tobacco Man Abel Drugger, a Tobacco Man See fewer	An Age of Kings (1960)
Thomas Gallagher Sir Epicure Mammon, a Knight Sir Epicure Mammon, a Knight See fewer	The Plank (1967)
Jerome Willis Pertinax Surly, a Gamester Pertinax Surly, a Gamester See fewer	Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)
David William Ananias, a Deacon Ananias, a Deacon See fewer	The Spread of the Eagle (1963)
Peter Duguid Tribulation Wholesome, a Pastor Tribulation Wholesome, a Pastor See fewer	Six Days of Justice (1972)
Tony Garnett Kastril, the Angry Boy Kastril, the Angry Boy See fewer	Kes (1969)
Topsy Jane Dame Pliant, Kastril's Sister, a Widow Dame Pliant, Kastril's Sister, a Widow See fewer	The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner (1962)
Colin Campbell Actor Actor See fewer	The Leather Boys (1964)
Mary Chester Actress Actress See fewer	Studio 4 (1962)
Roger Croucher Actor Actor See fewer	Buddenbrooks (1965)
Murray Gilmore Actor Actor See fewer	Dr. Finlay's Casebook (1962)
Timothy Harley Actor Actor See fewer	An Age of Kings (1960)
Loelia Kidd Actress Actress See fewer	BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
Henry Manning Actor Actor See fewer	Stand by to Shoot (1953)
Monica Stewart Actress Actress See fewer	Crossroads (1964)
Isobel Swan Actress Actress See fewer	Casualty (1986)