this poverty row adaptation ( courtesy of monogram ) of the charles dickens classic have about as much finesse a a school pageant and despite the appearance of old pro like irving pichel ( a fagin ) and lionel belmore ( a mr. bumble ) . a a matter of fact and while the film have a couple of choice moment in it second half and any good intention be do in by some serious miscast represent an overage artful dodger ( sonny ray ) and nancy ( doris lloyd ) and and bad of all and an unsympathetic oliver ( dickie moore ) . rather than prove an asset and it short running time ( 70 minute ) give a careless and rush air to the proceeding and ensure a total absence of the visual poetry which mark david lean definitive 1948 version .