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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1939 · 91 min

A warm, brisk river adventure with a mischievous hero, gentle humor, and a heartfelt friendship at its core.

Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Family
Starring
Mickey Rooney, Rex Ingram, Walter Connolly
Tagline
HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH!
Overview
Huckleberry Finn, a rambunctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his humdrum world and his selfish, plotting father by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River.

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  • Plex
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Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Family
Starring
Mickey Rooney, Rex Ingram, Walter Connolly
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • freedom
  • coming-of-age
  • race
  • family
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour6
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
adventure, drama, family
Directed by
Richard Thorpe
Written by
Hugo Butler
Starring
Mickey Rooney, Rex Ingram, Walter Connolly, William Frawley, Lynne Carver, Jo Ann Sayers, Minor Watson, Elisabeth Risdon
Music
Franz Waxman
Cinematography
John F. Seitz
Runtime
91 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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