Great Expectations (1934)
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.

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Cast

Henry Hull Henry Hull As: Abel Magwitch
Phillips Holmes Phillips Holmes As: Pip
Jane Wyatt Jane Wyatt As: Estella
Florence Reed Florence Reed As: Miss Havisham
Alan Hale Alan Hale As: Joe Gargery
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 22 October 1934

Country: US

Runtime: 100m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures

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Cast

Directed By

Stuart Walker

Stuart Walker

Director

Phil Karlson

Phil Karlson

Assistant Director

Harry Mancke

Harry Mancke

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Billy Moritz

Billy Moritz

Production Secretary

Stanley Bergerman

Stanley Bergerman

Producer

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Carl Laemmle Jr.

Executive Producer

Nan Grant

Nan Grant

Researcher

Edited By

Edward Curtiss

Edward Curtiss

Editor

Maurice Pivar

Maurice Pivar

Supervising Editor

Russell F. Schoengarth

Russell F. Schoengarth

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

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

Sound

Edward Ward

Edward Ward

Original Music Composer

Gilbert Kurland

Gilbert Kurland

Sound Supervisor

Jess Moulin

Jess Moulin

Sound

Clifford Vaughan

Clifford Vaughan

Orchestrator

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

George Robinson

George Robinson

Director of Photography

Arthur Gerstle

Arthur Gerstle

Assistant Camera

Maury Gertsman

Maury Gertsman

Assistant Camera

Lighting

Irving Smith

Irving Smith

Electrician

Art Department

Other Crew

Lester Kahn

Lester Kahn

Carpenter

Fred Stoll

Fred Stoll

Carpenter

Barney Summers

Barney Summers

Carpenter

John P. Fulton

John P. Fulton

Special Effects

Hilda Grenier

Hilda Grenier

Technical Advisor

Carl Laemmle

Carl Laemmle

Presenter

Mary West

Mary West

Child Wrangler

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