Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer

Come on - it's great fun!

1930 · 86 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Adventure, Comedy

The classic Mark Twain tale of a young boy and his friends on the Mississippi River. Tom and his pals Huckleberry Finn and Joe Harper have numerous adventures, including running away to be pirates and, being believed drowned, attending their own funeral. The boys also witness a murder and Tom and his friend Becky Thatcher are pursued by the vengeful murderer.

Directed by John Cromwell · Written by Grover Jones

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Jackie Coogan Tom Sawyer
Junior Durkin Huckleberry Finn
Mitzi Green Becky Thatcher
Lucien Littlefield Schoolteacher
Tully Marshall Muff Potter
Clara Blandick Aunt Polly
Mary Jane Irving Mary
Ethel Wales Mrs. Harper
Dick Winslow Joe Harper
Jackie Searl Sid
Jane Darwell Widow Douglas
Charles Stevens Injun Joe

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