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Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer

A Musical Adaptation of Mark Twain's Tom Sawyer

19736.31h 43m

Overview

Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.

Directed by Don Taylor
Written by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, Mark Twain
Produced by Arthur P. Jacobs
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Top Cast

Johnny Whitaker

Johnny Whitaker

Tom Sawyer

Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

Tia Polly

Warren Oates

Warren Oates

Muff Potter

Jeff East

Jeff East

Huckleberry Finn

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster

Becky Thatcher

Lucille Benson

Lucille Benson

Widder Douglas

Henry Jones

Henry Jones

Senhor Dobbins

Noah Keen

Noah Keen

Juiz Thatcher

Dub Taylor

Dub Taylor

Clayton

Richard Eastham

Richard Eastham

Doc Robinson

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmissourimusical19th century

About Tom Sawyer

Tom Sawyer is a family, music, adventure film released in 1973 exploring themes of based on novel or book, missouri, musical, 19th century. Directed by Don Taylor, it stars Johnny Whitaker, Celeste Holm, Warren Oates. Tom Sawyer and his pal Huckleberry Finn have great adventures on the Mississippi River, pretending to be pirates, attending their own funeral, and witnessing a murder.

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