The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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

1938 1h 31m EN

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★6.6TMDB · 55★7IMDB · 2,541

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Synopsis

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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.

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

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Cast

Tommy Kelly
Tom Sawyer
May Robson
Aunt Polly
Walter Brennan
Muff Potter
Victor Jory
Injun Joe
David Holt
Sid Sawyer
Jackie Moran
Huckleberry Finn
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Thatcher
Olin Howland
Mr. Dobbins - Schoolmaster

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Taurog
Writers: John V.A. Weaver, Marshall Neilan
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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88 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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AWARDS

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Directed by Norman Taurog, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Margaret Clancey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Tommy Kelly and May Robson and Walter Brennan carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0029844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Norman Taurog directs. James Wong Howe behind the camera. Margaret Clancey cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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188 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Directed by Norman Taurog, shot by James Wong Howe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Editor Margaret Clancey shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
4Tommy Kelly and May Robson and Walter Brennan carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: ""Tom, you might even be President some day . . . if they don't hang you first!"".
6IMDB entry: tt0029844 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 55 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.