Great Expectations (1934)
The World's Greatest Story! The Most Talked About Book! Lives for the First Time on the Screen!
Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
Director: Stuart Walker
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: October 22, 1934
Cast
- Henry Hull - Abel Magwitch
- Phillips Holmes - Pip
- Jane Wyatt - Estella
- Florence Reed - Miss Havisham
- Alan Hale - Joe Gargery
- Rafaela Ottiano - Mrs. Joe
- George Barraud - Compeyson
- Francis L. Sullivan - Jaggers
- Douglas Wood - Wopsle
- Forrester Harvey - Uncle Pumblechook
Screenplay
- Gladys Unger (Screenplay)
- Charles Dickens (Novel)
Music: Edward Ward
Cinematography: George Robinson
Editing: Edward Curtiss
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
orphan
More Films by Director: Stuart Walker
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Great Expectations about?
- Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
- Who directed Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations was directed by Stuart Walker.
- Who stars in Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations stars Henry Hull, Phillips Holmes, Jane Wyatt, Florence Reed, Alan Hale, Rafaela Ottiano.
- How long is Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Great Expectations?
- Great Expectations is a Drama film.
- Where was Great Expectations produced?
- Great Expectations was produced in United States of America.