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The Adventures of Mark Twain
The Adventures of Mark Twain

The Adventures of Mark Twain

The Life Story of the Creator of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn - His keen pen wove a fabric of wit into the lives of Americans !

Genres

AdventureDrama

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A dramatised life of Samuel Langhorn Clemens, or Mark Twain.

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Budget

$1623000

Revenue

$2350000

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

130 mins

Rating

6.6/10

Release Date

20 July 1944

Country

United States of America

Cast

Fredric March

Fredric March

Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain)

Alexis Smith

Alexis Smith

Olivia Langdon Clemens

Donald Crisp

Donald Crisp

J.B. Pond

Alan Hale

Alan Hale

Steve Gillis

C. Aubrey Smith

C. Aubrey Smith

Oxford Chancellor

John Carradine

John Carradine

Bret Harte

Robert Barrat

Robert Barrat

Horace E. Bixby, Riverboat Captain

Walter Hampden

Walter Hampden

Jervis Langdon

Joyce Reynolds

Joyce Reynolds

Clara Clemens

William Henry

William Henry

Charles Langdon

Charles Waldron

Charles Waldron

Dr. Quintard (uncredited)

Willie Best

Willie Best

Butler

Nana Bryant

Nana Bryant

Mrs. Langdon

Dickie Jones

Dickie Jones

Young Samuel Clemens

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Toy Shop Clerk

Joseph Crehan

Joseph Crehan

Ulysses S. Grant

Hazel Dohlman

Hazel Dohlman

Audience Member (uncredited)

Libby Taylor

Libby Taylor

Woman (uncredited)

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