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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

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Huckleberry Finn (Mickey Rooney) is a boy tired of society's rules. To avoid his abusive father, Huck escapes with Jim (Rex Ingram), a slave running away to avoid being sold down the river. The two unlikely friends raft the Mississippi River, dodging the authorities and meeting many wild characters along the way, including two con men (Walter Connolly, William Frawley). Throughout their adventures, Huck learns that friendship is the most important virtue of all.
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Otis Ferguson The New Republic The current MGM version is fairly well done, and its shortcomings are canceled out by the presence of Mickey Rooney, who is my Huckleberry against all comers. May 7, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Marit Risto F Too American for me. Several great attempts though Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/28/25 Full Review Micah H Not as good as the book due to being rushed, but overall still pretty good and enjoyable. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/28/25 Full Review Audience Member It suffers from old-movie syndrome. Conspicuous devices. Weak acting. But it's a respectable story for its time. The main character has some amusing traits. There is a strong abolitionist theme. 5.1 out of 10 Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Major discrepancies between the classic book and this movie threaten to downgrade the project, but several of the changes work better to illustrate on film the societal expectations and social needs of the 1800s United States. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member A clean and watered down version of the Mark Train story. Well made and acted for the era. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member I love Mickey Rooney! And he doesn't fail to entertain once again. In Hollywood during this time if you had asked any actor who was the best actor in Hollywood they would answer, "Mickey Rooney!" The movie is mostly a comedy, although there are some touching dramatic scenes. Its good to see William Farley before he was "Fred" on "I Love Lucy". Funny and entertaining with a good message. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Richard Thorpe

Director

Mickey Rooney

Huckleberry Finn

Walter Connolly

The "King"

William Frawley

The "Duke"

Rex Ingram

Jim

Lynne Carver

Mary Jane
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Synopsis Huckleberry Finn (Mickey Rooney) is a boy tired of society's rules. To avoid his abusive father, Huck escapes with Jim (Rex Ingram), a slave running away to avoid being sold down the river. The two unlikely friends raft the Mississippi River, dodging the authorities and meeting many wild characters along the way, including two con men (Walter Connolly, William Frawley). Throughout their adventures, Huck learns that friendship is the most important virtue of all.
Director
Richard Thorpe
Producer
Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Screenwriter
Hugo Butler
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Rating
G
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 10, 1939, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2009
Runtime
1h 28m
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