Directed by:
George CukorScreenplay:
Howard EstabrookCinematography:
Oliver T. MarshCast:
Edna May Oliver, Elizabeth Allan, Jessie Ralph, Harry Beresford, Freddie Bartholomew, Basil Rathbone, Herbert Mundin, Una O'Connor, Lionel Barrymore (more)VOD (1)
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The definitive Hollywood version of Charles Dickens's 1850 story of a young English boy, who, despite being despised by his stepfather, succeeds in overcoming early years of poverty. While no film can fully convey the detail and depth of a Dickens novel, George Cukor's version, perhaps more than any other, captures the spirit of the author's words. Freddie Bartholomew is endearing as the young Copperfield, and the large cast includes a priceless turn by W.C. Fields as Micawber, in a role that surprised audiences accustomed to his vaudeville persona. In another standout performance, Basil Rathbone is admirably despicable as Murdstone. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
![E.E. Clive](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/995/160995357_c2bf82.jpg)
E.E. Clive
UK
Best movies:
The Invisible Man (1933)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Captain Blood (1935)
![Arthur Treacher](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/806/160806015_22e77d.jpg)
Arthur Treacher
UK
Best movies:
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
National Velvet (1944)
Mary Poppins (1964)
Mabel Colcord
USA
Best movies:
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Holiday (1938)
Keeper of the Flame (1942)
Yorke Sherwood
UK
Best movies:
Random Harvest (1942)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941)
Camille (1936)
![Ivan F. Simpson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/278/163278875_a093c5.jpg)
Ivan F. Simpson
UK
Best movies:
Captain Blood (1935)
Random Harvest (1942)
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Margaret Seddon
USA
Best movies:
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1936)
Strike Up the Band (1940)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1939)