---
title: 'The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Irving Rapper'
released: '1944-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 130
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-adventures-of-mark-twain-1944'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0036582/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)

1944 · 130 min · Drama, History · United States


## Synopsis

The Adventures of Mark Twain is a 1944 American biographical film directed by Irving Rapper and starring Fredric March as Samuel Clemens and Alexis Smith as Twain's wife Olivia. Produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, the film was nominated for three Academy Awards, including that for Best Music for Max Steiner's score. Irving Rapper was hesitant to direct the film but was persuaded by Hal B. Wallis.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Irving Rapper](https://cinepixo.com/people/irving-rapper)
- **Screenplay:** [Alan Le May](https://cinepixo.com/people/alan-le-may)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Max Steiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-steiner)
- **Producer:** [Jesse Louis Lasky](https://cinepixo.com/people/jesse-louis-lasky)
- **Director of Photography:** [Sol Polito](https://cinepixo.com/people/sol-polito)
- **Editor:** [Ralph Dawson](https://cinepixo.com/people/ralph-dawson)

## Cast

- [Joseph Crehan](https://cinepixo.com/people/joseph-crehan)
- [Oliver Blake](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-blake)
- [Robert Barrat](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-barrat)
- [Fredric March](https://cinepixo.com/people/fredric-march)
- [Percy Kilbride](https://cinepixo.com/people/percy-kilbride)
- [Walter Hampden](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-hampden)
- [Bud Osborne](https://cinepixo.com/people/bud-osborne)
- [Harry Holman](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-holman)
- [John Carradine](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-carradine)
- [Douglas Wood](https://cinepixo.com/people/douglas-wood-2)
- [Nana Bryant](https://cinepixo.com/people/nana-bryant)
- [William "Bill" Henry](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-bill-henry)
- [Francis Pierlot](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-pierlot)
- [Alexis Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/alexis-smith)
- [Harry Woods](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-woods)

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