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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! - Goodbye, Mr. Chips
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Title: Goodbye, Mr. Chips

Release Date: 28 Jul 1939

Runtime: 1h 54m

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Loew's Incorporated

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

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Average Vote: 7.329 (120 votes)

Cast

  • Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips': Robert Donat
  • Katherine 'Kathy': Greer Garson
  • John Colley / Peter Colley I / Peter Colley II / Peter Colley III: Terry Kilburn
  • Peter Colley as a Young Man: John Mills
  • Max Staefel: Paul Henreid
  • Flora: Judith Furse
  • Dr. John Hamilton Wetherby: Lyn Harding
  • Chatteris: Milton Rosmer
  • Marsham: Frederick Leister
  • Mrs. Wickett: Louise Hampton
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