The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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66% Critic Match

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

"Tom, you might even be President some day . . . if they don't hang you first!"

6.6 / 10 1938 1h 31mNR English
FamilyAdventure

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Tommy Kelly

Tommy Kelly

Tom Sawyer

Lead
May Robson

May Robson

Aunt Polly

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Muff Potter

Victor Jory

Victor Jory

Injun Joe

David Holt

David Holt

Sid Sawyer

Jackie Moran

Jackie Moran

Huckleberry Finn

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Thatcher

Olin Howland

Olin Howland

Mr. Dobbins - Schoolmaster

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Norman Taurog's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker