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Captain January
Captain January

Captain January

A classic of childish heartache, courage, and laughter!

Genres

ComedyFamily

OverView

A little girl named Star lives with a lighthouse keeper who rescued her when her parents drowned. A truant officer decides she should go to boarding school but she's rescued by relatives.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

77 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

17 April 1936

Country

United States of America

Cast

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Helen 'Star' Mason

Guy Kibbee

Guy Kibbee

Captain January

Slim Summerville

Slim Summerville

Captain Nazro

Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

Paul Roberts

Sara Haden

Sara Haden

Agatha Morgan

Jane Darwell

Jane Darwell

Mrs. Eliza Croft

June Lang

June Lang

Mary

Jerry Tucker

Jerry Tucker

Cyril Morgan

Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Mrs. Mason

George Irving

George Irving

John Mason

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

Old Sailor

William Benedict

William Benedict

Telegram Delivery Boy

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Slocum

Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren

Governess

Geneva Sawyer

Geneva Sawyer

Maid

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Deputy Sheriff

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