Plot
When David's father dies, his mother remarries. His new stepfather Murdstone has a mean and cruel view on how to raise a child. When David's mother dies from grief, Murdstone sends David to London to work for a living. When David escapes to his aunt Betsey his life starts to get better.
Written by
Charles Dickens, Hugh Walpole, Howard Estabrook
Directed by
George Cukor
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Languages
English
Awards
Nominated for 3 Oscars. 1 win & 4 nominations total
Trailers
Scores
# of Votes
4,878
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
91
Popularity
NA