The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)
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- Passed
- 1h 31min
- Adventure, Drama
- 10 Feb 1939 (USA)
- Movie
To avoid his abusive father, a rambunctious boy rafts the Mississippi River with a slave, encountering many wild characters.
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Cast verified as complete
| Mickey Rooney | ... |
Huckleberry Finn
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| Walter Connolly | ... |
The 'King'
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| William Frawley | ... |
The 'Duke'
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| Rex Ingram | ... |
Jim
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| Lynne Carver | ... |
Mary Jane
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| Jo Ann Sayers | ... |
Susan
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| Minor Watson | ... |
Capt. Brandy
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| Elisabeth Risdon | ... |
Widow Douglass
(as Elizabeth Risdon)
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| Victor Kilian | ... |
'Pap' Finn
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| Clara Blandick | ... |
Miss Watson
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| Erville Alderson | ... |
Sheriff at Jail (uncredited)
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| Arthur Aylesworth | ... |
River Queen Pilot (uncredited)
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| Irving Bacon | ... |
Tad (uncredited)
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| Wade Boteler | ... |
1st Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
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| Ed Brady | ... |
Man at Show (uncredited)
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| Harlan Briggs | ... |
Mr. Rucker (uncredited)
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| Nora Cecil | ... |
Mrs. Shackleford (uncredited)
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Watermelon Thief (uncredited)
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| Frank Darien | ... |
Old Jailer (uncredited)
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| Sarah Edwards | ... |
Mrs. Annie Rucker (uncredited)
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| Jesse Graves | ... |
Wilkes' Black Butler (uncredited)
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| George Guhl | ... |
River Queen Engineer (uncredited)
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| Roger Imhof | ... |
Judge Logan (uncredited)
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| Robert Emmett Keane | ... |
Mr. Barklett (uncredited)
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| Lew Kelly | ... |
1st Riverboat Pilot (uncredited)
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| Leni Lynn | ... |
Schoolgirl (uncredited)
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Anne O'Neal | ... |
Miss Bartlett (uncredited)
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| Sarah Padden | ... |
Woman Wanting Needle Threaded (uncredited)
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Alonzo Price | ... |
Deputy (uncredited)
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Sharon Randall | ... |
Mary Adams (uncredited)
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| Mickey Rentschler | ... |
Harry (uncredited)
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Johnny Walsh | ... |
Sam (uncredited)
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| E. Alyn Warren | ... |
Mr. Shackleford (uncredited)
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Billy Watson | ... |
Eliot (uncredited)
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| Delmar Watson | ... |
Joe (uncredited)
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Harry Watson | ... |
Ben Donaldson (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Thorpe | ||
Written by
| Hugo Butler | ... | (writer) |
| Waldo Salt | ... | (dialogue) (uncredited) |
| Mark Twain | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| Joseph L. Mankiewicz | ... | producer |
Music by
| Franz Waxman | ||
Cinematography by
| John F. Seitz | ... | (photographed by) (as John Seitz) |
Editing by
| Frank E. Hull | ||
Art Direction by
| Cedric Gibbons | ||
Set Decoration by
| Edwin B. Willis | ||
Costume Design by
| Valles | ||
Makeup Department
| Jack Dawn | ... | makeup designer |
Production Management
| Art Smith | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Tom Andre | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Charles Dorian | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Randall Duell | ... | associate art director |
Sound Department
| Douglas Shearer | ... | recording director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Durward Graybill | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Paul Marquardt | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Leonid Raab | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Sig Frohlich | ... | stand-in: Mickey Rooney (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (United States) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1939) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Archive Collection (2009) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
- Filmjuwelen (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- France 3 (1987) (France) (tv) (French subtitles)
- MGM/UA Home Entertainment (United States) (VHS)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Huckleberry Finn, a rambunctious boy adventurer chafing under the bonds of civilization, escapes his humdrum world and his selfish, plotting father by sailing a raft down the Mississippi River. Accompanying him is Jim, a slave running away from being sold. Together the two strike a bond of friendship that takes them through harrowing events and thrilling adventures.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | HIS GREATEST TRIUMPH! (print ad - Lubbock Morning Avalanche - Tech Theatre - Lubbock, Texas - DEc. 21, 1939 - all caps) See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Rex Ingram, playing Jim, was actually born on a riverboat on the Mississippi River. He was born near Cairo, IL, which is Jim's intended destination in the book and film. See more » |
| Goofs | When the group is counting their take, one mentions "a lead nickel". Nickel five-cent pieces were not issued by the mint until after 1867 - after the Civil War. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in We Haven't Really Met Properly...: Clara Blandick as Auntie Em (2005). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Jim's Song See more » |
| Quotes |
Jim:
I run off. Huckleberry Finn: Jim! Jim: I had to, Huck, I had to. Huckleberry Finn: You can't do that! You belong to the women. Jim: She was fixing to sell me, Huck. I heard her talking about it last night. She said she need the money bad. Had to give it to your Pap. Huckleberry Finn: Oh. Jim: If one of them slave traders got me, I never would get to that free state. I never would see my wife, or little Joey. See more » |