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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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Overview

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.

Directed by Richard Thorpe
Written by Hugo Butler, Mark Twain, Waldo Salt
Produced by Joseph L. Mankiewicz
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Top Cast

Mickey Rooney

Mickey Rooney

Huckleberry Finn

Rex Ingram

Rex Ingram

Jim

Walter Connolly

Walter Connolly

The 'King'

William Frawley

William Frawley

The 'Duke'

Lynne Carver

Lynne Carver

Mary Jane

Jo Ann Sayers

Jo Ann Sayers

Susan

Minor Watson

Minor Watson

Capt. Brandy

Elisabeth Risdon

Elisabeth Risdon

Widow Douglass

Victor Kilian

Victor Kilian

'Pap' Finn

Clara Blandick

Clara Blandick

Miss Watson

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookmississippi rivercon manraftriverboatescaped slave19th centuryteenage protagonist

About The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a adventure, drama, family film released in 1939 exploring themes of based on novel or book, mississippi river, con man, raft, riverboat, escaped slave. Directed by Richard Thorpe, it stars Mickey Rooney, Rex Ingram, Walter Connolly. 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.

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