Captain January

Apr 17, 1936

1h 17m

★ 6.7

A classic of childish heartache, courage, and laughter!

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.

Genres

Comedy

Family

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Captain January Trailers

Cast

Helen 'Star' Mason

Shirley Temple

Captain January

Guy Kibbee

Captain Nazro

Slim Summerville

Paul Roberts

Buddy Ebsen

Agatha Morgan

Sara Haden

Mrs. Eliza Croft

Jane Darwell

Mary

June Lang

Cyril Morgan

Jerry Tucker

Mrs. Mason

Nella Walker

John Mason

George Irving

Old Sailor

Si Jenks

Telegram Delivery Boy

William Benedict

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0.0

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7.6

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6.4

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0.0

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