Academy Awards, USA 1939
| Nominated Oscar | Best Art Direction Lyle R. Wheeler |
United Artists
Directed by Norman Taurog
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Echo Bridge)
Episodic story of young Sawyer in rural Missouri, who likes to skip school to go fishing with his friend Huck, or pursue pretty Becky Thatcher, the new girl in town. One dark night Tom and Huck witness a murder in a cemetery. When the wrong man is brought to trial, they risk everything to expose the real killer, leading to a showdown in a nearby cave. Slapstick comedy and non-stop action make this feel more like a serial, but it's perfect for a Saturday matinee, in brilliant Technicolor.
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