David Copperfield
“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.
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Cast
31 people
Freddie Bartholomew
David Copperfield as a Boy
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Captains Courageous
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Frank Lawton
David Copperfield as a Man
Known for
The Devil-Doll
Went the Day Well?
Edna May Oliver
Aunt Betsey Trotwood
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Drums Along the Mohawk
Little Women
Jessie Ralph
Clara Peggotty
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Camille
After the Thin Man
Madge Evans
Agnes Wickfield as a Woman
Known for
Dinner at Eight
Maureen O'Sullivan
Dora Spenlow
Known for
The Thin Man
Hannah and Her Sisters
Elizabeth Allan
Clara Copperfield
Known for
Mark of the Vampire
A Tale of Two Cities
Harry Beresford
Dr. Chillip
Known for
Doctor X
Follow the Fleet
Hugh Walpole
The Vicar
Basil Rathbone
Mr. Edward Murdstone
Known for
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Herbert Mundin
Barkis
Known for
Mutiny on the Bounty
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John Buckler
Ham Peggotty
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Tarzan Escapes
The Black Room
George Cukor Director · Howard Estabrook Screenplay Charles Dickens Author
Worldwide gross $3.1M · Budget $1.1M · United States release January 18, 1935
Box office
Budget
$1,073,000
Worldwide gross
$3,064,000
Gross vs. budget
2.9×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original title
The Personal History, Adventures, Experience, & Observation of David Copperfield the Younger
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 18, 1935
Theatrical
Hungary
December 23, 1935 · Theatrical
Russia
January 3, 1949 · Theatrical · Субтитры - к/ст им. Горького, 1948 г.
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