Screenplay:
John V.A. WeaverCinematography:
James Wong HoweComposer:
Max SteinerCast:
Tommy Kelly, Ann Gillis, May Robson, Walter Brennan, Victor Jory, David Holt, Nana Bryant, Margaret Hamilton, Marcia Mae Jones, Cora Sue Collins, Jackie Moran (more)Plots(1)
Mark Twains beloved Tom Sawyer comes to life in this excellent Selznick production, with Tommy Kelly portraying the brave, mischievous boy. He is caught between the manners of his very proper home, ruled by tough but loving Aunt Polly (May Robson), and the wild, roaming, trouble-seeking nature of his friend Huckleberry Finn, ably portrayed by Jackie Moran. The great Sawyer adventures are faithfully re-created--the conning of the two boys into whitewashing his aunts fence, a wild ride down the Mississippi on a raft, the witnessing of Injun Joes crimes and his pursuit of Tom and the terrified Becky Sharp (Ann Gillis) into the giant cave. The incorrigible boys even witness their own funeral ceremony before informing the grieving townsfolk that they are still among the living. A lively production featuring a quick pace, a chilling climax, and a surprising amount of wit. (official distributor synopsis)
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Eric Alden
USA
Best movies:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
Gone with the Wind (1939)
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
![Carmencita Johnson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/308/163308222_d3a21d.jpg)
Carmencita Johnson
USA
Best movies:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
The Wind (1928)
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
Seessel Anne Johnson
USA
Best movies:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
The Wind (1928)
Frankenstein (1931)
![Roland Drew](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/110/161110114_fd5952.jpg)
Roland Drew
USA
Best movies:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
Two O'Clock Courage (1945)
Captains of the Clouds (1942)
![Harry Myers](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/160/448/160448144_31cd9f.jpg)
Harry Myers
USA
Best movies:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
City Lights (1931)
San Francisco (1936)
Victor Kilian
USA
Best movies:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
The Yearling (1946)
Reap the Wild Wind (1942)
![Tommy Bupp](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/788/161788463_b262d4.jpg)
Tommy Bupp
USA
Best movies:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Captains Courageous (1937)
![Erville Alderson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/759/162759416_8461fc.jpg)
Erville Alderson
USA
Best movies:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
Edison, the Man (1940)
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
![Arthur Aylesworth](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/163/278/163278879_9ebb15.jpg)
Arthur Aylesworth
USA
Best movies:
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
Edison, the Man (1940)
Shadow of the Thin Man (1941)