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1939 • 1h 54min • Approved • Drama, Romance

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!"

Over several decades 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.

IMDb 7.9

RT 83%

Director

Sam Wood

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R.C. Sherriff

Claudine West

James Hilton

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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

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