The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938): Cast
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a 1938 family adventure film directed by Norman Taurog, starring Tommy Kelly as Tom Sawyer, Marcia Mae Jones and Jackie Moran. It runs 1 hour 31 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 31m (91 min)
- Director
- Norman Taurog
- Original language
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English - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer About?
The premise of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer without spoilers.
“Tom, you might even be President some day … if they don’t hang you first!” captures the mischievous spirit of Tom Sawyer. Alongside his friend Huckleberry Finn, he roams the Mississippi River, stages pirate escapades, stages his own funeral, and inadvertently witnesses a murder, sparking a series of daring and humorous adventures.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- pirate
- color remake of black and white film
- sunday school
- song
- singer
- grief
- americana
- damsel in distress
- frame up
- fictional town
- schoolteacher
- lift skirt
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- barefoot boy
- barefoot male
- bare chested boy
- bare chested teenage boy
- camera shot of bare feet
- swinging on a rope
- mississippi
- pantaloons
- horse
- tom sawyer character
- becky thatcher character
- fence
- boy
- upskirt camera shot
- summer the season
- schoolboy
- aunt polly character
- bat the animal
- huckleberry finn character
- schoolgirl
- biracial character
- injun joe character
- frog sits on a boy's head under a hat
- girl
- boy skinny dipping
- skinny dipping
- missouri
- whitewash
- murder
- island
- graveyard
- cave
- grave robbing
- applause
- hysteria
- treasure chest
- scream
- trapped
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Cast & Characters
Tommy Kelly leads the cast as Tom Sawyer, with Marcia Mae Jones as Mary Sawyer and Jackie Moran as Huckleberry Finn. Directed by Norman Taurog; 31 actors are credited in all.
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Director Norman Taurog
- Tommy Kelly as Tom Sawyer
- Marcia Mae Jones as Mary Sawyer
- Jackie Moran as Huckleberry Finn
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Walter Brennan as Muff Potter
Also Starring in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
· 27 more- Olin Howland Mr. Dobbins - Schoolmaster
- Donald Meek Sunday School Superintendent
- Victor Jory Injun Joe
- Spring Byington Widow Douglas (uncredited)
- Margaret Hamilton Mrs. Harper
- May Robson Aunt Polly
- David Holt Sid Sawyer
- Victor Kilian Sheriff
- Arthur Aylesworth Defense Attorney (uncredited)
- Nana Bryant Mrs. Thatcher
- Tommy Bupp Schoolboy
- Cora Sue Collins Amy Lawrence
- Ann Gillis Becky Thatcher
- Charles Richman Judge Thatcher
- Lon McCallister Schoolboy
- Philip Hurlic Little Jim
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- Luke Cosgrave Old Soldier
- Mickey Rentschler Joe Harper
- Betsy Gay Susie Harper (uncredited)
- Hugh Chapman Schoolboy
- Donnie Allen Schoolboy
- Jimmy Zahner Boy
- Byron Armstrong Willy Fisher
- Tom Braunger Schoolboy
- Frank Bellan Schoolboy
- Louis Brenn Schoolboy
- Jackie Butler Schoolboy
More from Norman Taurog
More films directed by Norman Taurog, best-rated first: The Wizard of Oz, Girl Crazy, Room for One More and Blue Hawaii.
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Trailers & Videos
The trailer of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
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Movies Like The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Tom Sawyer, Tom Sawyer and Tom Sawyer.
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Tom Sawyer 1917 -
Tom Sawyer 1973 -
Tom Sawyer 1930 -
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1980 -
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1986 -
Tom Sawyer 2000 -
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn 1982 -
Rascals and Robbers: The Secret Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn 1982 -
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1960 -
Huckleberry Finn 1975 -
The Adventures of Mark Twain 1944 -
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 1939
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer runs 1 hour 31 minutes (91 minutes).
When was The Adventures of Tom Sawyer released?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was released on February 11, 1938.
Who directed The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer was directed by Norman Taurog.
More films by Norman Taurog Who is in the cast of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer stars Tommy Kelly as Tom Sawyer, Marcia Mae Jones as Mary Sawyer and Jackie Moran as Huckleberry Finn, among 31 credited actors.
Does The Adventures of Tom Sawyer have a post-credit scene?
No. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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