Sweeney Todd

Sweeney Todd

1970 · 75 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama, Horror, Mystery, Thriller, Fantasy, TV Movie

In 1846, Anthony Hope sails into London with the mysterious Sweeney Todd, a once-naive barber whose life and marriage was uprooted by a corrupt justice system. Todd confides in Nellie Lovett, the owner of a local meat pie shop, and the two become partners, as Todd swears revenge on those that have wronged him and decides to take up his old profession.

Directed by Reginald Collin

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