Great Expectations (1934) Great Expectations

Great Expectations ★★½ 1934 Weak Hollywood adaptation of the Dickens novel, easily dwarfed by the brilliant 1946 version. Holmes is Pip, the orphan who rises in the world thanks to a mysterious benefactor (Hull), with Wyatt as Pip's disdainful love, Estrella. 102m/B VHS. Phillips Holmes, Henry Hull, Jane Wyatt, Florence Reed, Francis L. Sullivan, Alan Hale; Director: Stuart Walker; Writer: Gladys Unger; Writer: George Robinson.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1934
Length (in minutes) 102
Display Black & White
Formats VHS
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Francis L. Sullivan
Actor Alan Hale
Actor Jane Wyatt
Actor Henry Hull
Actor Phillips Holmes
Actor Florence Reed
Cinematographer George Robinson
Director Stuart Walker
Writer Gladys Unger