Tom Sawyer (1917)
Silent version of the Twain tale, filmed in Pleasanton, California. A Missouri boy (Jack Pickford) encounters his first love (Clara Horton) and bucks responsibilities to find adventure with his friend, Huck Finn (Robert Gordon).
- Date of release
- 1917-12-10
- TMDB
- 5.0 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Genres
- Comedy, Adventure, Family
- Director
- William Desmond Taylor
Casting
- Jack Pickford — Tom Sawyer
- George Hackathorne — Sid Sawyer
- Alice Marvin — Mary Sawyer
- Edythe Chapman — Aunt Polly
- Robert Gordon — Huckleberry Finn
- Antrim Short — Joe Harper
- Clara Horton — Becky Thatcher
- Helen Gilmore — Widow Douglas
- Carl Goetz — Alfred Temple
- Olive Thomas — Choir Member (Uncredited)
Interesting facts
- Based on: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Tom Sawyer is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama/adventure film starring Jack Pickford, Robert Gordon, and Clara Horton; it is based on Mark Twain's 1876 novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Directed by William Desmond Taylor, the film was released by Paramount Pictures.
Production notes
Tom Sawyer was filmed on location in St. Petersburg and Hannibal, Missouri in September 1917.
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