Poster for Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1946, drama, history, love

118 minutes

In this Dickens adaptation, 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...

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Cast

Valerie Hobson

Estella

Tony Wager

Tony Wager

Young Pip

Jean Simmons

Jean Simmons

Young Estella

Bernard Miles

Bernard Miles

Joe Gargery

Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

Mr. Jaggers

Finlay Currie

Finlay Currie

Abel Magwitch

Martita Hunt

Martita Hunt

Miss Havisham

Alec Guinness

Alec Guinness

Herbert Pocket

Ivor Barnard

Ivor Barnard

Mr. Wemmick

Freda Jackson

Freda Jackson

Mrs. Joe

George Hayes

Convict

Hay Petrie

Hay Petrie

Uncle Pumblechook

John Forrest

The Pale Young Gentleman

Torin Thatcher

Torin Thatcher

Bentley Drummle

O.B. Clarence

O.B. Clarence

The Aged Parent

John Burch

Mr. Wopsle

Richard George

The Sergeant

Grace Denbigh Russell

Mrs. Wopsle

Everley Gregg

Everley Gregg

Sarah Pocket

Anne Holland

Relation

Gordon Begg

Night Porter

Edie Martin

Edie Martin

Mrs. Whimple

Walford Hyden

The Dancing Master

Roy Arthur

Galley Steersman

Crew

Art

Wilfred Shingleton

Art direction

John Bryan

John Bryan

Production design

Camera

Robert Huke

Camera operator

Costume and make-up

Sophie Devine

Costume design

George Blackler

Makeup artist

Ernest Gasser

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

David Lean

David Lean

Director

Editing

Jack Harris

Editor

Production

Pat MacDonnell

Casting

Adele Raymond

Casting

Maude Spector

Casting

Anthony Havelock-Allan

Executive producer

Ronald Neame

Ronald Neame

Producer

Sound

George Paternoster

Boom operator

Walter Goehr

Original music composer,

Stanley Lambourne

Sound recordist

Gordon K. McCallum

Sound recordist

Writing

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