Kipps (1941): Cast & Plot
Kipps is a 1941 comedy drama directed by Carol Reed, starring Michael Redgrave as Kipps (adult), Phyllis Calvert and Max Adrian. It runs 1 hour 51 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 51m (111 min)
- Director
- Carol Reed
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Kipps About?
The premise of Kipps without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A young tradesman learns that money doesn’t necessarily bring happiness. Drama.
Kipps Themes & Keywords
· 22 tags- character name as title
- kipps character
- one word title
- based on the works of h.g. wells
- remake
- marriage proposal
- dream
- girl
- money
- love
- social commentary
- social climber
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- snobbery
- rags to riches
- orphan
- maid
- inheritance
- fictional biography
- class distinction
- bequest
- 1900s
- based on novel
Kipps Cast & Characters
Michael Redgrave leads the cast as Kipps (adult), with Phyllis Calvert as Ann Pornick (adult) and Max Adrian as Chester Coote. Directed by Carol Reed; 9 actors are credited in all.
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Director Carol Reed
- Michael Redgrave as Kipps (adult)
- Phyllis Calvert as Ann Pornick (adult)
- Max Adrian as Chester Coote
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Helen Haye as Mrs. Walshingham
Also Starring in Kipps
· 5 more- Diana Wynyard Helen Walshingham
- Michael Wilding Ronnie Walshingham
- Hermione Baddeley Miss Mergle
- Philip Frost Kipps (boy)
- Diana Calderwood Ann Pornick (girl)
More from Carol Reed
More films directed by Carol Reed, best-rated first: The Third Man, Odd Man Out, Oliver! and Mutiny on the Bounty.
Kipps Plot Summary
What happens in Kipps from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Kipps Artie Kipps, a fourteen-year-old with big dreams, makes a hopeful pact a day before he heads into a seven-year apprenticeship: he asks Ann Pornick to be his girl, and she happily agrees. They share a silver sixpence, each keeping half, a tiny emblem of a future they imagine together.
Full summary
The whole story of Kipps, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Kipps?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Cars in Kipps
1 car on screen: the 1906 Daimler 35 hp.
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1906 Daimler 35 hp Important role
Kipps Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “The Remarkable Mr. Kipps” and “情重金轻”.
- Also known as
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- The Remarkable Mr. Kipps
- 情重金轻
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Kipps FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Kipps, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Kipps?
Kipps runs 1 hour 51 minutes (111 minutes).
When was Kipps released?
Kipps was released on June 28, 1941.
Who directed Kipps?
Kipps was directed by Carol Reed.
More films by Carol Reed Who is in the cast of Kipps?
Kipps stars Michael Redgrave as Kipps (adult), Phyllis Calvert as Ann Pornick (adult) and Max Adrian as Chester Coote, among 9 credited actors.
Does Kipps have a post-credit scene?
No. Kipps has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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