The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

""Tom, you might even be President some day . . . if they don't hang you first!""

Feb 11 1938 Approved 1h 31m
Adventure, Drama, Family

Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral and witnessing a murder.

Plot

Sentiment rules in this version of the Twain tale of boyhood in 1850 Missouri, reasonably faithful except for minor details and making the character Jim a boy instead of a man. Includes the whitewash episode, puppy love, the graveyard murder, the boys' running away to Jackson's Island, the salvation of Muff Potter, and the cave adventure.

Written by

Mark Twain, John V.A. Weaver, Marshall Neilan

Directed by

Norman Taurog

Cast

Tommy Kelly, Jackie Moran, Ann Gillis

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Selznick International Pictures, United Artists

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Trailers
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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