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)Plots(1)
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
Edna May Oliver
USA
Best movies:
The Story of Vernon and Irene Castle (1939)
Little Women (1933)
A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
Elizabeth Allan
UK
Best movies:
Camille (1936)
A Tale of Two Cities (1935)
David Copperfield (1935)
Jessie Ralph
USA
Best movies:
The Good Earth (1937)
After the Thin Man (1936)
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Harry Beresford
UK
Best movies:
The Sign of the Cross (1932)
Dinner at Eight (1933)
Anna Karenina (1935)
Freddie Bartholomew
UK
Best movies:
Captains Courageous (1937)
Anna Karenina (1935)
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1936)
Basil Rathbone
South Africa
Best movies:
The Mark of Zorro (1940)
Captain Blood (1935)
We're No Angels (1955)
Herbert Mundin
UK
Best movies:
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
Chandu the Magician (1932)
Mutiny on the Bounty (1935)
Una O'Connor
UK
Best movies:
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
The Invisible Man (1933)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Lionel Barrymore
USA
Best movies:
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
West of Zanzibar (1928)
Captains Courageous (1937)
Elsa Lanchester
UK
Best movies:
Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Murder by Death (1976)
W.C. Fields
USA
Best movies:
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
David Copperfield (1935)
Follow the Boys (1944)
Roland Young
UK
Best movies:
You Gotta Stay Happy (1948)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
Tales of Manhattan (1942)
Lewis Stone
USA
Best movies:
China Seas (1935)
State of the Union (1948)
Queen Christina (1933)
Frank Lawton
UK
Best movies:
A Night to Remember (1958)
The Invisible Ray (1936)
The Devil Doll (1936)
Hugh Williams
UK
Best movies:
Wuthering Heights (1939)
The Dark Eyes of London (1939)
David Copperfield (1935)
Maureen O'Sullivan
Ireland
Best movies:
Hannah and Her Sisters (1986)
A Day at the Races (1937)
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Madge Evans
USA
Best movies:
Dinner at Eight (1933)
David Copperfield (1935)
Florine McKinney
USA
Best movies:
Waterloo Bridge (1940)
The Philadelphia Story (1940)
One Hour with You (1932)
Jean Cadell
UK
Best movies:
Pygmalion (1938)
David Copperfield (1935)
Upstairs and Downstairs (1959)
Lionel Belmore
UK
Best movies:
The Last of the Mohicans (1936)
If I Were King (1938)
Three Ages (1923)