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The 1934 version of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations was the first sound adaptation of the classic novel that finds the lives of childhood playmates in the hands of fate. Having raised and instilled in Estella (Jane Wyatt) the same level of anger and resentment toward men, Miss Havershim (Florence Reed) opposes any romantic union for Estella, especially with a man less privileged. Pip (Phillips Holmes) pines away for Estella but she has been taught well by her embittered mentor and rebukes him at every turn. When a mysterious benefactor (Henry Hull) comes along, Pip begins the transformation from a blacksmith’s son to society gentleman of "great expectations."
Original Release
10/22/1934
US Release
10/22/1934
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 |
| George P. Breakston | Pip, as Child / Young Pip |
| Harry Cording | Orlick |
| Eily Malyon | Sarah Pocket |
| Anne Howard | Estella, as a child / Young Estella |
| Walter Armitage | Herbert Pocket |
| Jackie Searl | Herbert Pocket , as a child / Young Herbert |
| Philip Dakin | Bentley Drummle |
| Valerie Hobson | Biddy |
| Carol Coombe | (unconfirmed) |
| Robert Adair | Sergeant |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Carl Laemmle Jr. | Executive Producer |
| Stanley Bergerman | Producer |
Editors
