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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!”
7.4 / 10• 1939• 1h 54m•NR• English
DramaRomance
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.
Cast & Crew
Robert Donat
Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Sam Wood's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Goodbye, Mr. Chips is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
