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Captain January

Captain January

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Captain January

Captain January

1936

1h 17m

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1936

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1h 17m

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Storyline

"A classic of childish heartache, courage, and laughter!"

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.

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Status: Released
Runtime: 1h 17m
: Apr 17, 1936
Languages: English
Director: David Butler
Production: 20th Century Fox
Production Countries: United States of America

Top Cast

16 Cast Members

Shirley Temple

Shirley Temple

Star

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

Eliza Croft

June Lang

June Lang

Mary Marshall

Jerry Tucker

Jerry Tucker

Cyril Morgan

Nella Walker

Nella Walker

Mrs. Mason

George Irving

George Irving

John Mason

Jim Farley

Jim Farley

Deputy Sheriff

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

Old Sailor

William Benedict

William Benedict

Telegram Delivery Boy (uncredited)

Frank Darien

Frank Darien

Slocum (uncredited)

Mary MacLaren

Mary MacLaren

Governess (uncredited)

Geneva Sawyer

Maid (uncredited)

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