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)

Laurence Olivier

Director

Laurence Olivier

Screenplay

Reginald Beck

Associate Producer

Anthony Bushell

Producer's Assistant

Laurence Olivier

Producer

Herbert Smith

Executive In Charge Of Production

William Shakespeare

Author

Roger K. Furse

Costume Design

Desmond Dickinson

Director of Photography

Helga Cranston

Editor

Carmen Dillon

Art Direction

Elizabeth Hennings

Costume Design

Tony Sforzini

Makeup Artist

Michael Morris

Makeup Artist

Norbert A. Myles

Makeup Artist

Basil Newall

Makeup Artist

Ernest Westo

Makeup Artist

Harry Miller

Sound Editor

John W. Mitchell

Sound Recordist

L.E. Overton

Sound Recordist

Desmond Dew

Sound Recordist

Ken Rawkins

Sound Recordist

Barbara Gillett

Wardrobe Master

William Walton

Original Music Composer

Vivienne Walker

Hairstylist

Peter Bolton

Assistant Director