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Great Expectations(1934)
Status: Released
Date: 1934-10-22
62%
4 Votes
Time: 1h 40m
The World's Greatest Story! The Most Talked About Book! Lives for the First Time on the Screen!
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A young boy, Pip, encounters an escaped prisoner, Magwitch, and steals food for him. After the convict is captured, Pip meets the reclusive Miss Havisham and her niece, Estella, eventually becoming friends with the girl. Wealth comes to Pip via a mysterious benefactor and he goes off to London for an education. As adults, Pip and Estella become romantic, and Pip learns the identity of his patron.
Languages: English.
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Movie: Great Expectations
Top 10 Billed 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
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A young boy, Pip, encounters an escaped prisoner, Magwitch, and steals food for him. After the convict is captured, Pip meets the reclusive Miss Havisham and her niece, Estella, eventually becoming friends with the girl. Wealth comes to Pip via a mysterious benefactor and he goes off to London for an education. As adults, Pip and Estella become romantic, and Pip learns the identity of his patron.
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1934-10-22
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The World's Greatest Story! The Most Talked About Book! Lives for the First Time on the Screen!
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