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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 1083

Tom Sawyer

193086 minUnited States

Video edition: Wikimedia Commons
Original language: English
This copy runs: 85:02
Subtitles: No subtitle track in this language

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Wikimedia Commons · Mark Twain / John Cromwell · Public domain

Synopsis

Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn witness a murder during a midnight visit to a cemetery and promise to remain silent. Tom's ordinary mischief continues, from avoiding chores to running away, while an innocent man faces blame. Telling the truth may save him but also expose Tom to the real killer.

Cast

Jackie Coogan

Junior Durkin

Mitzi Green

DirectorsJohn Cromwell

Behind the scenes

Jackie Coogan plays Mark Twain's young adventurer in this early sound adaptation, filmed at Paramount Ranch in California. Much of the cast returned for Huckleberry Finn the following year.

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Photograph credit

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Jackie Coogan — CBS-TV · Public domain
Junior Durkin — Paramount Pictures · Public domain

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