Great Expectations - 1946

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 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.

118min
1946
PG
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.8/10

Cast

Tony Wager profile pictureTony WagerYoung Pip
Jean Simmons profile pictureJean SimmonsYoung Estella
Bernard Miles profile pictureBernard MilesJoe Gargery
Finlay Currie profile pictureFinlay CurrieAbel Magwitch
Martita Hunt profile pictureMartita HuntMiss Havisham
Alec Guinness profile pictureAlec GuinnessHerbert Pocket
Ivor Barnard profile pictureIvor BarnardMr. Wemmick
Hay Petrie profile pictureHay PetrieUncle Pumblechook
John Forrest profile pictureJohn ForrestThe Pale Young Gentleman
Torin Thatcher profile pictureTorin ThatcherBentley Drummle
O.B. Clarence profile pictureO.B. ClarenceThe Aged Parent
Everley Gregg profile pictureEverley GreggSarah Pocket
Edie Martin profile pictureEdie MartinMrs. Whimple

About Great Expectations

Great Expectations Overview

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 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.

Age Rating: PG
Runtime: 118min

Extra details

Original Title: Great Expectations
Original Language: English
Directed By: David Lean
Production Companies
CineguildJ. Arthur Rank Organisation