Freddie Bartholomew

Character: David Copperfield as a Boy

Frank Lawton

Character: David Copperfield as a Man

Edna May Oliver

Character: Aunt Betsey Trotwood

Jessie Ralph

Character: Clara Peggotty

Madge Evans

Character: Agnes Wickfield as a Woman

Maureen O'Sullivan

Character: Dora Spenlow

Elizabeth Allan

Character: Clara Copperfield

Harry Beresford

Character: Dr. Chillip

Hugh Walpole

Character: The Vicar

Basil Rathbone

Character: Mr. Edward Murdstone

Herbert Mundin

Character: Barkis

John Buckler

Character: Ham Peggotty

Fay Chaldecott

Character: Little Em'ly as a Girl

Una O'Connor

Character: Mrs. Gummidge

Lionel Barrymore

Character: Dan Peggotty

Violet Kemble Cooper

Character: Jane Murdstone

Elsa Lanchester

Character: Clickett

W.C. Fields

Character: Wilkins Micawber

Jean Cadell

Character: Emma Micawber

Lennox Pawle

Character: Mr. Dick

Renee Gadd

Character: Janet

Roland Young

Character: Uriah Heep

Lewis Stone

Character: Mr. Wickfield

Marilyn Knowlden

Character: Agnes Wickfield as a Girl

Hugh Williams

Character: James Steerforth

Florine McKinney

Character: Little Em'ly as a Woman

Ivan F. Simpson

Character: Littimer

Mabel Colcord

Character: Mary Ann

Lionel Belmore

Character: Old Bailey Warden (uncredited)

E. E. Clive

Character: Sheriff's Man (uncredited)

Arthur Treacher

Character: Donkey Man (uncredited)