The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
- 7.1
- 93 mins
- Adventure
Storyline
Sentiment rules in this version of the Twain tale of boyhood in 1850 Missouri, reasonably faithful except for minor details and making the character Jim a boy instead of a man. Includes the whitewash episode, puppy love, the graveyard murder, the boys' running away to Jackson's Island, the salvation of Muff Potter, and the cave adventure.—Rod Crawford
Plot Keywords
raft, buggy, singing, prayer, childhood, frog, slapstick comedy, orchestral music score, small town, presumed dead, biracial, classroom, little boy, face slap, pet cat, doctor, knife, coffin, friendship, lantern
Short Review
Tom Sawyer, which could easily have been ruined by inept handling, plus the hazards of technicolor and child acting, survives wonderfully in its present version.
Trailer
Streaming Service
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