IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021483/?ref_=fn_al_tt_7
IMDB rating: 6,7
Director: John Cromwell
Main Cast: Jackie Coogan, Mitzi Green, Junior Durkin, Lucien Littlefield, Jane Darwell
"Mark Twain's wistful yet cantankerous stories of the Mississippi River adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn were perfect subjects for Depression-era America, with their focus on the fading golden age of small-town America. The homespun 1930 MGM adaptation filmed by John Cromwell remains the best movie version of the Sawyer story. Twain's humor and boldness are little muted by a production that remains faithful to the original while downplaying the story's more satirical aspects. Famous child star Jackie Coogan headed a cast which included Junior Durkin as Huck and Mitzi Green as Becky. The two stars paired up again the following year for a Paramount adaptation of Huckleberry Finn." - http://www.allmovie.com/movie/tom-sawyer-v50314/
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