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  • The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
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    130 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama
The Adventures of Mark Twain (1944)
Approved
130 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

The dramatized life of immortal humorist Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known as Mark Twain, from his days as a riverboat pilot on the Mississippi River until his death in 1910 shortly after Halley's Comet returned.
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Director
Writers
Alan Le May (screen play by) (adaptation by) | Harold M. Sherman (adaptation by) (play "Mark Twain") | Harry Chandlee (additional dialogue)
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Updated May 3, 1944

Release date
Jul 22, 1944 (United States)

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Cast

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147 cast members
Name Known for
Fredric March
Samuel Langhorne Clemens, aka Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne Clemens, aka Mark Twain   See fewer
Alexis Smith
Olivia Langdon Clemens Olivia Langdon Clemens   See fewer
Donald Crisp
J.B. Pond J.B. Pond   See fewer
Alan Hale
Steve Gillis Steve Gillis   See fewer
C. Aubrey Smith
Oxford Chancellor Oxford Chancellor   See fewer
John Carradine
Bret Harte Bret Harte   See fewer
William Henry
Charles Langdon (as Bill Henry) Charles Langdon (as Bill Henry)   See fewer
Robert Barrat
Horace E. Bixby - Riverboat Captain Horace E. Bixby - Riverboat Captain   See fewer
Walter Hampden
Jervis Langdon Jervis Langdon   See fewer
Joyce Reynolds
Clara Clemens Clara Clemens   See fewer
Whitford Kane
Joe Goodwin - Editor Joe Goodwin - Editor   See fewer
Percy Kilbride
Billings - Enterprise Typesetter Billings - Enterprise Typesetter   See fewer
Nana Bryant
Mrs. Langdon Mrs. Langdon   See fewer
Ernie Adams
Pickpocket (uncredited) Pickpocket (uncredited)   See fewer
Hooper Atchley
Secretary (uncredited) Secretary (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Aylesworth
Worried Buffalo Merchant (uncredited) Worried Buffalo Merchant (uncredited)   See fewer
Lynn Baggett
Susie Clemens (uncredited) Susie Clemens (uncredited)   See fewer
Leah Baird
Elderly Woman (uncredited) Elderly Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Baker
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Brandon Beach
Ceremony Spectator (uncredited) Ceremony Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Willie Best
George (uncredited) George (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Biby
Dinner Guest (uncredited) Dinner Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Blair
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Blake
Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Blue
Captain of 'Queen of Dixie' (uncredited) Captain of 'Queen of Dixie' (uncredited)   See fewer
Rudy Bowman
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jackie Brown
Samuel Clemens - age 12 (uncredited) Samuel Clemens - age 12 (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Burns
Passenger (uncredited) Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Viola Callahan
Elderly Woman (uncredited) Elderly Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Burr Caruth
Oliver Wendell Holmes (uncredited) Oliver Wendell Holmes (uncredited)   See fewer
Wheaton Chambers
Joker at Train Station (uncredited) Joker at Train Station (uncredited)   See fewer
Davison Clark
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (uncredited) Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (uncredited)   See fewer
James Conaty
Man in Audience (uncredited) Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Chester Conklin
Frog-Jumping Contest Judge (uncredited) Frog-Jumping Contest Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Carol Coombs
Young Clara Clemens (uncredited) Young Clara Clemens (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Corrigan
Town Citizen (uncredited) Town Citizen (uncredited)   See fewer
Joseph Crehan
Riverboat Captain / Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited) Riverboat Captain / Ulysses S. Grant (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Cross
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Dae
Houghton (uncredited) Houghton (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Darien
Toy Store Proprietor (uncredited) Toy Store Proprietor (uncredited)   See fewer
Earle S. Dewey
Southerner (uncredited) Southerner (uncredited)   See fewer
Dudley Dickerson
Comet-Watcher (uncredited) Comet-Watcher (uncredited)   See fewer
Hazel Dohlman
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis Donnelly
Baby (uncredited) Baby (uncredited)   See fewer
Roland Drew
Editor (uncredited) Editor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Edwards
Miner (uncredited) Miner (uncredited)   See fewer
Sarah Edwards
Townswoman (uncredited) Townswoman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Elliott
Townsman who challenges Mr. Lake / Laughing man in speech audience (uncredited) Townsman who challenges Mr. Lake / Laughing man in speech audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Jim Farley
Prospector (uncredited) Prospector (uncredited)   See fewer
Franklyn Farnum
Man in Audience (uncredited) Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Ross Ford
Hardy (uncredited) Hardy (uncredited)   See fewer
Willie Fung
Chinese Man (uncredited) Chinese Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosina Galli
Italian Nurse (uncredited) Italian Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gargan
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Gleason
Orion Clemens (uncredited) Orion Clemens (uncredited)   See fewer
William Gould
Ship's Bouncer (uncredited) Ship's Bouncer (uncredited)   See fewer
Mildred Gover
Black Woman (uncredited) Black Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jessica Grayson
Housekeeper (uncredited) Housekeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
William Haade
Steam Room Chief (uncredited) Steam Room Chief (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Hagney
Crew Chief (uncredited) Crew Chief (uncredited)   See fewer
Creighton Hale
Man with Mule (uncredited) Man with Mule (uncredited)   See fewer
Thurston Hall
Politician (uncredited) Politician (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Dinner Guest (uncredited) Dinner Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
George Haywood
Englishman (uncredited) Englishman (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Herrick
English Boy (uncredited) English Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Hilliard
John Greenleaf Whittier (uncredited) John Greenleaf Whittier (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Holland
Huckleberry Finn (uncredited) Huckleberry Finn (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Holman
Drunken Guest (uncredited) Drunken Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Stuart Holmes
Man at Reception (uncredited) Man at Reception (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Homans
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Olin Howland
Riverboat Southerner (uncredited) Riverboat Southerner (uncredited)   See fewer
George Humbert
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Brandon Hurst
Ralph Waldo Emerson (uncredited) Ralph Waldo Emerson (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Irwin
British Reporter (uncredited) British Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Johnson
Jane Clemens (uncredited) Jane Clemens (uncredited)   See fewer
Payne B. Johnson
Boy in Frog-Jumping Scene (uncredited) Boy in Frog-Jumping Scene (uncredited)   See fewer
Dickie Jones
Samuel Clemens - age 15 (uncredited) Samuel Clemens - age 15 (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Kelly
Pilot House Guest (uncredited) Pilot House Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Fred Kelsey
River-Rafter (uncredited) River-Rafter (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Kennedy
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Kilian
Higgins (uncredited) Higgins (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Kipling
Englshman (uncredited) Englshman (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Kunde
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Larson
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Lawford
Young Oxford Celebrant (uncredited) Young Oxford Celebrant (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Lechner
English Boy (uncredited) English Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
George Lessey
Henry H. Rogers (uncredited) Henry H. Rogers (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl M. Leviness
Man in Audience (uncredited) Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Wilbur Mack
Man in Audience (uncredited) Man in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Marsh
Prospector (uncredited) Prospector (uncredited)   See fewer
Thomas Martin
Oxford Professor (uncredited) Oxford Professor (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Mayne
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Mayo
Pilot House Guest (uncredited) Pilot House Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McAvoy
Prospector (uncredited) Prospector (uncredited)   See fewer
Merrill McCormick
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam McDaniel
Comet-Watcher (uncredited) Comet-Watcher (uncredited)   See fewer
Sammy McKim
Cub Pilot (uncredited) Cub Pilot (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Milasch
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
John 'Skins' Miller
Cross-Eyed Man (uncredited) Cross-Eyed Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Miller
Tom Sawyer (uncredited) Tom Sawyer (uncredited)   See fewer
Gloria Moore
Young Susie Clemens (uncredited) Young Susie Clemens (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
British Observer (uncredited) British Observer (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Mower
Pilot House Guest (uncredited) Pilot House Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Neill
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Newlan
Boss Deck Hand (uncredited) Boss Deck Hand (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Carriage Driver (uncredited) Carriage Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Pat O'Malley
Captain's Aide (uncredited) Captain's Aide (uncredited)   See fewer
Bud Osborne
Lee Griggs (uncredited) Lee Griggs (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Panzer
Pilot House Guest (uncredited) Pilot House Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Peck
English Boy (uncredited) English Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Pharr
Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited) Stagecoach Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis Pierlot
Paige (uncredited) Paige (uncredited)   See fewer
Lillian Randolph
Clemens' Servant (uncredited) Clemens' Servant (uncredited)   See fewer
George Reed
Comet-Watcher (uncredited) Comet-Watcher (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Reicher
Doctor in Elmira (uncredited) Doctor in Elmira (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Roadman
Young Lady (uncredited) Young Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Christian Rub
Jones (uncredited) Jones (uncredited)   See fewer
Loretta Russell
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Russell
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Charlene Salerno
Young Jean Clemens (uncredited) Young Jean Clemens (uncredited)   See fewer
Cliff Saum
Prospector (uncredited) Prospector (uncredited)   See fewer
Francis Sayles
Englishman (uncredited) Englishman (uncredited)   See fewer
Paul Scardon
Rudyard Kipling (uncredited) Rudyard Kipling (uncredited)   See fewer
George Sherwood
Prospector (uncredited) Prospector (uncredited)   See fewer
Bhogwan Singh
Audience Member (uncredited) Audience Member (uncredited)   See fewer
Emmett Smith
Repeater (uncredited) Repeater (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Soderling
Telegrapher (uncredited) Telegrapher (uncredited)   See fewer
Frederick Spencer
Jim (uncredited) Jim (uncredited)   See fewer
Count Stefenelli
Ship Passenger (uncredited) Ship Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Libby Taylor
Black Woman (uncredited) Black Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Joyce Tucker
Jean (uncredited) Jean (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Tyler
Assistant Editor (uncredited) Assistant Editor (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Vaughan
Katie Leary (uncredited) Katie Leary (uncredited)   See fewer
Sailor Vincent
Shopkeeper (uncredited) Shopkeeper (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Waldron
Dr. Quintard (uncredited) Dr. Quintard (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Waller
Southerner (uncredited) Southerner (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee 'Lasses' White
Yokel (uncredited) Yokel (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo White
Barber (uncredited) Barber (uncredited)   See fewer
Ernest Whitman
Stoker (uncredited) Stoker (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Wilcox
Judge John Marshall Clemens (uncredited) Judge John Marshall Clemens (uncredited)   See fewer
Lottie Williams
Lady in Audience (uncredited) Lady in Audience (uncredited)   See fewer
Norman Willis
Ben Lake (uncredited) Ben Lake (uncredited)   See fewer
Joan Winfield
Young Lady (uncredited) Young Lady (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Wood
William Dean Howells (uncredited) William Dean Howells (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Woods
Bixby's Depth-Caller (uncredited) Bixby's Depth-Caller (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Worth
Gambler (uncredited) Gambler (uncredited)   See fewer
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