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  • Tom Sawyer (1917)
  • Unrated
    59 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama
Tom Sawyer (1917)
Unrated
59 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Tom, the rambunctious member of the Sawyer clan, takes it upon himself to teach the goody-goody boy of Hannibal, Missouri a lesson and, as Huckleberry Finn, his free-spirited best friend watches, pummels his foe to defeat. At school clever...See moreTom, the rambunctious member of the Sawyer clan, takes it upon himself to teach the goody-goody boy of Hannibal, Missouri a lesson and, as Huckleberry Finn, his free-spirited best friend watches, pummels his foe to defeat. At school clever Tom makes mischief a regular practice, but as long as the punishment lands him next to his beloved Becky Thatcher, he remains carefree. After he is unfairly accused of his brother Sid's misdeed, Tom runs away with Huck and Joe Harper. Disguised as pirates, the trio builds a raft and sails down the Mississippi to a deserted island. Back at home, Tom's frantic Aunt Polly calls for a search, and cannons are fired into the river. When the search yields nothing, the boys are declared dead and a funeral is planned. At first tempted to reveal himself, Tom decides later to partake in his own memorial service, and as the townspeople mourn, he and his friends appear in the back of the church. Overcome with relief, Becky and Aunt Polly embrace Tom, forgetting to scold him for his mischief. Written by AFI See less
Writers
Mark Twain (novel "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer") | Julia Crawford Ivers (photoplay)
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Updated Dec 2, 1917

Release date
Dec 10, 1917 (United States)

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10 cast members
Name Known for
Jack Pickford
Thomas 'Tom' Sawyer Thomas 'Tom' Sawyer   See fewer
George Hackathorne
Sid Sawyer Sid Sawyer   See fewer
Alice Marvin
Mary Sawyer Mary Sawyer   See fewer
Edythe Chapman
Aunt Polly Aunt Polly   See fewer
Robert Gordon
Huckleberry Finn Huckleberry Finn   See fewer
Antrim Short
Joe Harper Joe Harper   See fewer
Clara Horton
Becky Thatcher Becky Thatcher   See fewer
Helen Gilmore
Widow Douglas Widow Douglas   See fewer
Carl Goetz
Alfred Temple Alfred Temple   See fewer
Olive Thomas
Choir Member (uncredited) Choir Member (uncredited)   See fewer
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