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Goodbye, Mr. Chips

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

Throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.

1h 54m1939NRTMDb 7.4

DramaRomance

English

Crew and Cast

Sam WoodSam WoodDirectorRobert DonatRobert DonatCharles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'Greer GarsonGreer GarsonKatherine 'Kathy'Terry KilburnTerry KilburnJohn Colley · Peter Colley I · Peter Colley II · Peter Colley IIIJohn MillsJohn MillsPeter Colley as a Young ManPaul HenreidPaul HenreidMax StaefelJudith FurseJudith FurseFloraLyn HardingLyn HardingDr. John Hamilton WetherbyMilton RosmerMilton RosmerChatterisFrederick LeisterFrederick LeisterMarshamLouise HamptonLouise HamptonMrs. WickettAustin TrevorAustin TrevorRalstonDavid TreeDavid TreeJacksonEdmund BreonEdmund BreonColonel Morgan
Jill FurseHelen ColleyScott SunderlandScott SunderlandSir John Colley
Leonard BoucherHenry CaineHenry CaineBit RoleDavid CroftDavid CroftGreengrocer's Boy Perkins
Leo de PokornyBit RoleClive DunnClive DunnYouth
Cyril FrankelSchoolboy ExtraPeter GawthornePeter GawthorneArmy General
Dane GordonCast MemberMartita HuntMartita HuntBritish Tourist on Bicycle
Simon LackWainwrightJohn LongdenJohn LongdenRavenPatrick LudlowPatrick LudlowGuy MiddletonGuy MiddletonMcCulloch
Phyllis MorrisCyril RaymondCyril RaymondTeacher

Storyline

Throughout the late 19th-century and early 20th-century, Mr Arthur Chipping rises from a shy, nervous teacher to the beloved, revered headmaster of Brookfield School, with his life and career shaped by his love for his wife and his unwavering dedication to his students.

  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios

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Info

Status
Released
Released
28 July 1939
Runtime
1h 54m
Rating
NR
TMDB score
7.4 / 10 (142 votes)

Production

Director
Sam Wood
Writers
R.C. Sherriff, Claudine West, James Hilton
Studios
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer British Studios
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$1.1M
Revenue
$3.3M
Profit
$2.2M
Return
3.1×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English, Italian