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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

1938 · 91 min

A sunlit, storybook ramble through boyhood mischief, with just enough danger lurking in caves and graveyards to keep it thrilling.

Directed by
Norman Taurog
Genres
Family, Adventure
Starring
Tommy Kelly, May Robson, Walter Brennan
Tagline
"Tom, you might even be President some day . . . if they don't hang you first!"
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Norman Taurog
Genres
Family, Adventure
Starring
Tommy Kelly, May Robson, Walter Brennan
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
  • family
  • justice
  • freedom
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour6
Realism6
Romance2
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, adventure
Directed by
Norman Taurog
Written by
Marshall Neilan, John V.A. Weaver
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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