Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1939·Movie

1h 54min

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At The Top Of The Year's "Ten Best" - The picture that earns for 1939 a proud place in motion-picture history!

A shy British teacher looks back nostalgically at his long career, taking note of the people who touched his life.

DNA

Genres: Drama Romance Coming-Of-Age Drama Biographical Drama
Mood: MelancholicSentimentalWhimsicalHeartwarmingNostalgicPoignantCharming
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Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Crew

Directed by:

Sam Wood, E.M. Smedley-Aston, Freddie Young

Produced by:

Victor Saville

Composed by:

Richard Addinsell

Cast

Robert Donat

Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'

Greer Garson

Katherine 'Kathy'

Terry Kilburn

John Colley / Peter Colley I / Peter Colley II / Peter Colley III

John Mills

Peter Colley as a Young Man

Paul Henreid

Max Staefel

Judith Furse

Flora

Lyn Harding

Dr. John Hamilton Wetherby

Milton Rosmer

Chatteris

Frederick Leister

Marsham

Louise Hampton

Mrs. Wickett

Austin Trevor

Ralston

David Tree

Jackson

Edmund Breon

Colonel Morgan

Scott Sunderland

Sir John Colley

Henry Caine

Bit Role (uncredited)

David Croft

Greengrocer's Boy Perkins (uncredited)

Clive Dunn

Youth (uncredited)

Peter Gawthorne

Army General (uncredited)

Martita Hunt

British Tourist on Bicycle (uncredited)

John Longden

Raven (uncredited)

Patrick Ludlow

(uncredited)

Guy Middleton

McCulloch (uncredited)

Cyril Raymond

Teacher (uncredited)

J.H. Roberts

Doctor (uncredited)

Michael Shepley

Teacher (uncredited)

Nigel Stock

John Forrester (uncredited)

Ronald Ward

(uncredited)

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