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title: 'The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Norman Taurog'
released: '1938-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-adventures-of-tom-sawyer-1938'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029844/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)

1938 · 90 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a 1938 American Technicolor drama film produced by David O. Selznick and directed by Norman Taurog who had previously directed Huckleberry Finn (1931) with Jackie Coogan and Junior Durkin. The film starred Tommy Kelly in the title role, with Jackie Moran and Ann Gillis. The screenplay by John V. A. Weaver was based on the classic 1876 novel of the same name by Mark Twain. The movie was the first film version of the novel to be made in color.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Norman Taurog](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-taurog)
- **Screenplay:** [Mark Twain](https://cinepixo.com/people/mark-twain), [Marshall Neilan](https://cinepixo.com/people/marshall-neilan)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Max Steiner](https://cinepixo.com/people/max-steiner)
- **Producer:** [David O. Selznick](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-o-selznick)
- **Director of Photography:** [James Wong Howe](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-wong-howe)

## Cast

- [Donald Meek](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-meek)
- [Victor Jory](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-jory)
- [Lon McCallister](https://cinepixo.com/people/lon-mccallister)
- [Harry Myers](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-myers)
- [Erville Alderson](https://cinepixo.com/people/erville-alderson)
- [Frank McGlynn Sr.](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-mcglynn-sr)
- [Ann Gillis](https://cinepixo.com/people/ann-gillis) as Becky Thatcher
- [Edward LeSaint](https://cinepixo.com/people/edward-lesaint)
- [Frank Darien](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-darien)
- [Walter Brennan](https://cinepixo.com/people/walter-brennan) as Muff Potter
- [Jean Porter](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-porter)
- [Charles Richman](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-richman)
- [Margaret Hamilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-hamilton)
- [Victor Kilian](https://cinepixo.com/people/victor-kilian)
- [Spring Byington](https://cinepixo.com/people/spring-byington)

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