Cast 24
Laurence Olivier
Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost
Basil Sydney
Claudius - The King
Eileen Herlie
Gertrude - The Queen
Norman Wooland
Horatio - His Friend
Felix Aylmer
Polonius - Lord Chamberlain
Jean Simmons
Ophelia
Terence Morgan
Laertes
Peter Cushing
Osric
Stanley Holloway
Gravedigger
Russell Thorndike
Priest
John Laurie
Francisco
Esmond Knight
Bernardo
Anthony Quayle
Marcellus
Harcourt Williams
First Player
Patrick Troughton
Player King
Tony Tarver
Player Queen
Niall MacGinnis
Sea Captain
Anthony Bushell
Bit Part (uncredited)
Patricia Davidson
Lady of the Court (uncredited)
Doreen Lawrence
Extra (uncredited)
Christopher Lee
Palace Guard (uncredited)
Desmond Llewelyn
Extra (uncredited)
Victor Lucas
Extra (uncredited)
Patrick Macnee
Extra (uncredited)
Writing 2
Laurence Olivier
Screenplay
William Shakespeare
Author
Directing 2
Laurence Olivier
Director
Peter Bolton
Assistant Director
Production 4
Laurence Olivier
Producer
Herbert Smith
Executive In Charge Of Production
Anthony Bushell
Producer's Assistant
Reginald Beck
Associate Producer
Costume & Make-Up 9
Roger K. Furse
Costume Design
Elizabeth Hennings
Costume Design
Basil Newall
Makeup Artist
Michael Morris
Makeup Artist
Tony Sforzini
Makeup Artist
Norbert A. Myles
Makeup Artist
Ernest Westo
Makeup Artist
Barbara Gillett
Wardrobe Master
Vivienne Walker
Hairstylist
Sound 6
L.E. Overton
Sound Recordist
Desmond Dew
Sound Recordist
John W. Mitchell
Sound Recordist
Harry Miller
Sound Editor
Ken Rawkins
Sound Recordist
William Walton
Original Music Composer
Art 1
Carmen Dillon
Art Direction
Camera 1
Desmond Dickinson
Director of Photography
Editing 1
Helga Cranston
Editor