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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer poster
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
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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.

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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)

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