Original Title: The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger
Status
Released
Release
1935
Runtime
2h 10m
"1935's most beloved motion picture!"
A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.
31 Cast Members
Freddie Bartholomew
David Copperfield as a Boy
Frank Lawton
David Copperfield as a Man
Edna May Oliver
Aunt Betsey Trotwood
Jessie Ralph
Clara Peggotty
Madge Evans
Agnes Wickfield as a Woman
Maureen O'Sullivan
Dora Spenlow
Elizabeth Allan
Clara Copperfield
Harry Beresford
Dr. Chillip
Hugh Walpole
The Vicar
Basil Rathbone
Mr. Edward Murdstone
Herbert Mundin
Barkis
John Buckler
Ham Peggotty
Fay Chaldecott
Little Em'ly as a Girl
Una O'Connor
Mrs. Gummidge
Lionel Barrymore
Dan Peggotty
Violet Kemble Cooper
Jane Murdstone
Elsa Lanchester
Clickett
W.C. Fields
Wilkins Micawber
Jean Cadell
Emma Micawber
Lennox Pawle
Mr. Dick
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