Great Expectations(1917)
Great Expectations Synopsis
Orphan Pip discovers through lawyer Mr. Jaggers that a mysterious benefactor wishes to ensure that he becomes a gentleman. Reunited with his childhood patron, Miss Havisham, and his first love, the beautiful but emotionally cold Estella, he discovers that the elderly spinster has gone mad from having been left at the altar as a young woman, and has made her charge into a warped, unfeeling heartbreaker.
Great Expectations (1917) is a drama film directed by Paul West, released on January 8, 1917. It stars Jack Pickford, Louise Huff, Frank Losee and William Black.
- Director:
- Paul West
- Writers:
- Paul West, Charles Dickens, Doty Hobart
- Production:
- Famous Players Film Company, Paramount Pictures
- Status:
- Released
Great Expectations Cast & Crew
Main cast
Jack Pickford
as Pip
Louise Huff
as Estella
Frank Losee
as Able Magwitch, alias Provis
- William Black
William Black
as Joe Gargery
Marcia Harris
as Mrs. Gargery
- Grace Barton
Grace Barton
as Miss Havisham
Herbert Prior
as Mr. Jaggers
Key crew
Directed by Paul West, written by Paul West, Charles Dickens and Doty Hobart.
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The main cast of Great Expectations (1917) includes Jack Pickford, Louise Huff, Frank Losee, William Black and Marcia Harris. The film was directed by Paul West. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
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Great Expectations was released on January 8, 1917.