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68% Critic Match
Captain January
“A classic of childish heartache, courage, and laughter!”
6.8 / 10• 1936• 1h 17m•G• English
ComedyFamily
Storyline
A little girl named Star lives with a lighthouse keeper who rescued her when her parents drowned. A truant officer decides she should go to boarding school, but she's rescued by relatives.
Cast & Crew
Shirley Temple
Star
Lead
Guy Kibbee
Captain January
Slim Summerville
Captain Nazro
Buddy Ebsen
Paul Roberts
Sara Haden
Agatha Morgan
Jane Darwell
Eliza Croft
June Lang
Mary Marshall
Jerry Tucker
Cyril Morgan
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. David Butler's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Captain January is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
