The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)

Directed by

Norman Taurog

Genre

drama film, comedy film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 30m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 53 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A boy named Tom Sawyer gets into mischief with his friend Huck Finn in a small town along the Mississippi River. They witness a crime and must decide whether to speak up.

whimsicallightheartedclassicplayfulnostalgicearthygentleold-fashioned

What happens

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a 1938 American Technicolor drama film produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Norman Taurog who had previously directed Huckleberry Finn (1931) with Jackie Coogan and Junior Durkin. The film starred Tommy Kelly in the title role, with Jackie Moran and Ann Gillis. The screenplay by John V. A. Weaver was based on the classic 1876 novel of the same name by Mark Twain. The movie was the first film version of the novel to be made in color. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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