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Great Expectations

Great Expectations (1946)★ 8.0/10

Approved · GB · 118 min · December 16, 1946

  • Adventure
  • Drama
  • Mystery
  • Romance

Directed by: David Lean

Written by: Charles Dickens, David Lean, Ronald Neame, Anthony Havelock-Allan, Kay Walsh

A humble orphan boy in 1810s Kent is given the opportunity to go to London and become a gentleman - with the help of an unknown benefactor.

Directed by

David Lean

Written by

Charles DickensDavid LeanRonald NeameAnthony Havelock-AllanKay WalshCecil McGivern

Cast & crew

John MillsPipValerie HobsonEstellaTony WagerYoung PipJean SimmonsYoung EstellaBernard MilesJoe GargeryFrancis L. SullivanMr. JaggersFinlay CurrieMagwitchMartita HuntMiss HavishamAlec GuinnessHerbert PocketIvor BarnardMr. WemmickFreda JacksonMrs.JoeEileen ErskineBiddyGeorge HayesConvictHay PetrieUncle PumblechookJohn ForrestThe Pale Young GentlemanTorin ThatcherBentley DrummleO.B. ClarenceThe Aged ParentJohn BurchMr. WopsleRichard GeorgeThe SergeantGrace Denbeigh-RussellMrs. WopsleEverley GreggSarah PocketAnne HollandRelationFrank AtkinsonMikeGordon BeggNight PorterEdie MartinMrs. WhimpleWalford HydenThe Dancing MasterRoy ArthurGalley SteersmanJohn AdamsSoldier (uncredited)John BurchMr. Wopsle (uncredited)Howard LangMan Sitting Next to Pip at Magwitch's Trial (uncredited)Jack MayOstler (uncredited)Milo O'SheaCondemned criminal (uncredited)Ernie PrattPolice Officer in Boat (uncredited)Bert SimmsJudge's Assistant (uncredited)