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Great Expectations

19346.2 / 10100 min
Drama

Overview

The World's Greatest Story! The Most Talked About Book! Lives for the First Time on the Screen!

A young boy, Pip, encounters an escaped prisoner, Magwitch, and steals food for him. After the convict is captured, Pip meets the reclusive Miss Havisham and her niece, Estella, eventually becoming friends with the girl. Wealth comes to Pip via a mysterious benefactor and he goes off to London for an education. As adults, Pip and Estella become romantic, and Pip learns the identity of his patron.

Cast

Henry Hull

Henry Hull

Abel Magwitch

Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

Pip

Jane Wyatt

Jane Wyatt

Estella

Florence Reed

Florence Reed

Miss Havisham

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Joe Gargery

Rafaela Ottiano

Rafaela Ottiano

Mrs. Joe

George Barraud

George Barraud

Compeyson

Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

Jaggers

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Wopsle

Forrester Harvey

Forrester Harvey

Uncle Pumblechook

George P. Breakston

George P. Breakston

Young Pip

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Orlick

Eily Malyon

Eily Malyon

Sarah Pocket

Anne Howard

Anne Howard

Young Estella

Walter Armitage

Walter Armitage

Herbert Pocket

Jackie Searl

Jackie Searl

Young Herbert

Philip Dakin

Philip Dakin

Bentley Drummle

Robert Adair

Robert Adair

Sergeant

Reginald Barlow

Reginald Barlow

Judge

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Prisoner on Ship

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Waiter

Virginia Hammond

Virginia Hammond

Molly

Thomas R. Mills

Thomas R. Mills

Prison Doctor

Hayden Stevenson

Hayden Stevenson

Detective

Lloyd Whitlock

Lloyd Whitlock

Major

Crew

Stuart Walker

Stuart Walker

Director

Charles Dickens

Charles Dickens

Novel

Gladys Unger

Gladys Unger

Screenplay

George Robinson

George Robinson

Director of Photography

Solly Martino

Solly Martino

Props

Lester Kahn

Lester Kahn

Carpenter

Wally Kirkpatrick

Wally Kirkpatrick

Props

Billy Moritz

Billy Moritz

Production Secretary

Stanley Bergerman

Stanley Bergerman

Producer

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Executive Producer

Edward Ward

Edward Ward

Original Music Composer

Edward Curtiss

Edward Curtiss

Editor

Albert S. D'Agostino

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Vera West

Vera West

Costume Design

Otto Lederer

Otto Lederer

Assistant Makeup Artist

Jack Pierce

Jack Pierce

Makeup Artist

Margaret Donovan

Margaret Donovan

Hairstylist

William Ely

William Ely

Assistant Makeup Artist

Phil Karlson

Phil Karlson

Assistant Director

Harry Mancke

Harry Mancke

Assistant Director

W. Berger

W. Berger

Assistant Art Director

Julius Rosenkrantz

Julius Rosenkrantz

Props

Fred Stoll

Fred Stoll

Carpenter

Barney Summers

Barney Summers

Carpenter

Gilbert Kurland

Gilbert Kurland

Sound Supervisor

Jess Moulin

Jess Moulin

Sound

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

Arthur Gerstle

Arthur Gerstle

Assistant Camera

Maury Gertsman

Maury Gertsman

Assistant Camera

Irving Smith

Irving Smith

Electrician

Maurice Pivar

Maurice Pivar

Supervising Editor

Russell F. Schoengarth

Russell F. Schoengarth

Assistant Editor

Clifford Vaughan

Clifford Vaughan

Orchestrator

Hilda Grenier

Hilda Grenier

Technical Advisor

Carl Laemmle

Carl Laemmle

Presenter

Nan Grant

Nan Grant

Researcher

Mary West

Mary West

Child Wrangler