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  2. The Shape of the River

The Shape of the River

1960
1h 30m

Status

Released

Release

1960

Runtime

1h 30m

Storyline

Determined to pay off his debts, Mark Twain sets off on a lecture tour.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 30m
May 2, 1960
Director
Boris Sagal
Boris Sagal

Top Cast

12 Cast Members

Katharine Bard

Katharine Bard

Livy Clemens

Morgan Brittany

Morgan Brittany

Little Girl

Philip Coolidge

Philip Coolidge

Albert Bigelow Paine

Leif Erickson

Leif Erickson

William Dean Howells

James Bell

James Bell

John Briggs

Richard Joy

Self - Narrator

Larry Gates

Larry Gates

Henry Rogers

Shirley Knight

Shirley Knight

Susy Clemens

Jane McArthur

Jane Clemens

Nancy Rennick

Clara Clemens

Katherine Squire

Katherine Squire

Katie

Franchot Tone

Franchot Tone

Mark Twain

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