David Copperfield
“1935's most beloved motion picture!”
Synopsis
A young man moves from a challenging childhood toward adulthood, examining social injustice, personal growth, and the intricacies of human relationships.
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Principal cast & crew: 38
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Robert KernShot by Oliver T MarshScored by Herbert Stothart
Box Office
1935 · Box office
✅ Made its money back — grossed 2.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$3.1M
Also known as
- Davide Copperfieldit
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Cast & Crew
38 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Freddie Bartholomew
as David, the Child
Frank Lawton
as David, the Man
Edna May Oliver
as Aunt Betsey
Elizabeth Allan
as Mrs. Copperfield
Jessie Ralph
as Clara Peggotty
Madge Evans
as Agnes Wickfield as a Woman
Harry Beresford
as Dr. Chillip
Maureen O Sullivan
as Dora Spenlow
Hugh Walpole
as The Vicar
Basil Rathbone
as Mr. Murdstone
Herbert Mundin
as Barkis
John Buckler
as Ham
Supporting cast
19Fay Chaldecott
as Little Em'ly as a Girl
Una O Connor
as Mrs. Gummidge
Lionel Barrymore
as Dan Peggotty
Violet Kemble Cooper
as Jane Murdstone
Elsa Lanchester
as Clickett
W C Fields
as Wilkins Micawber
Jean Cadell
as Emma Micawber
Lennox Pawle
as Mr. Dick
Renee Gadd
as Janet
Roland Young
as Uriah Heep
Lewis Stone
as Mr. Wickfield
Marilyn Knowlden
as Agnes Wickfield as a Girl
Hugh Williams
as James Steerforth
Florine Mckinney
as Little Em'ly as a Woman
Ivan F Simpson
as Littimer
Mabel Colcord
as Mary Ann
Lionel Belmore
as Old Bailey Warden (uncredited)
E E Clive
as Sheriff's Man (uncredited)
Arthur Treacher
as Donkey Man (uncredited)
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1Other crew
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