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Tom Sawyer (1917)

Tom Sawyer poster
Directed by
William Desmond Taylor
Genre
drama film, silent film, adventure film, comedy drama
Country
United States
Runtime
59 min
Rated
NR
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy named Tom Sawyer pulls pranks and gets into trouble with his friends in a small Missouri town. He witnesses a grave robbery and must decide whether to tell the truth.

playfullightheartedwhimsicalearthynostalgicgentleslow-paced

What happens

Tom Sawyer is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama/adventure film starring Jack Pickford, Robert Gordon, and Clara Horton; it is based on Mark Twain's 1876 novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Directed by William Desmond Taylor, the film was released by Paramount Pictures. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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