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Tom Sawyer (1917)

Poster for Tom Sawyer

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).

Cast & Crew

Director
William Desmond Taylor
  • Profile picture of Jack Pickford
    Tom Sawyer Jack Pickford
  • Profile picture of George Hackathorne
    Sid Sawyer George Hackathorne
  • Profile picture of Edythe Chapman
    Aunt Polly Edythe Chapman
  • Profile picture of Robert Gordon
    Huckleberry Finn Robert Gordon
  • Profile picture of Antrim Short
    Joe Harper Antrim Short
  • Profile picture of Clara Horton
    Becky Thatcher Clara Horton
  • Profile picture of Helen Gilmore
    Widow Douglas Helen Gilmore
  • Profile picture of Olive Thomas
    Choir Member (Uncredited) Olive Thomas

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