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Tom Sawyer

William Desmond Taylor

1917 • 1h 2m

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...

Tom Sawyer

Cast

Jack Pickford

Jack PickfordTom Sawyer

George Hackathorne

George HackathorneSid Sawyer

Alice MarvinMary Sawyer

Edythe Chapman

Edythe ChapmanAunt Polly

Robert Gordon

Robert GordonHuckleberry Finn

Antrim Short

Antrim ShortJoe Harper

Clara Horton

Clara HortonBecky Thatcher

Helen Gilmore

Helen GilmoreWidow Douglas

Carl Goetz

Carl GoetzAlfred Temple

Olive Thomas

Olive ThomasChoir Member (Uncredited)

Crew

William Desmond Taylor

William Desmond TaylorDirector

Mark Twain

Mark TwainNovel

Jesse L. Lasky

Jesse L. LaskyProducer

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