Directed by:
Richard ThorpeScreenplay:
Hugo ButlerCinematography:
John F. SeitzCast:
Mickey Rooney, Walter Connolly, William Frawley, Rex Ingram, Lynne Carver, Jo Ann Sayers, Minor Watson, Elisabeth Risdon, Clara Blandick, Frank Darien (more)VOD (1)
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is the Great American Novel. And Mickey Rooney is the great screen Huck Finn, the high-spirited heart of this story of Huck, a boy running from civilization, and Jim (Rex Ingram), a man running from slavery. Together, they raft down the Mississippi into breathtaking adventure, pratfalling comedy and a soaring quest for liberty. Your favorite Huckleberry moments are here: skipping school to go fishin', escaping from his vicious Pap, meeting Jim on Jackson Island, donning a dress and bonnet to sneak into town, sharing the raft with comic conmen (Walter Connolly and William Frawley) who call themselves the King and the Duke. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Mickey Rooney
USA
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Walter Connolly
USA
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William Frawley
USA
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Rex Ingram
USA
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Lynne Carver
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Jo Ann Sayers
USA
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Minor Watson
USA
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Elisabeth Risdon
UK
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Clara Blandick
Hong Kong
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Frank Darien
USA
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Irving Bacon
USA
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Sarah Padden
UK
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Wade Boteler
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E. Alyn Warren
USA
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Sarah Edwards
UK
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Nora Cecil
UK
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Lew Kelly
USA
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Harry Cording
UK
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Ed Brady
USA
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Victor Kilian
USA
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