Captain January
“A classic of childish heartache, courage, and laughter!”
1936•G•1h 17m•6.8•Released
ComedyFamily
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.
Director
David Butler
Writer
Sam Hellman, Harry Tugend, Gladys Lehman
Languages
English
Studio
20th Century Fox
Cast
Shirley Temple
Star
Guy Kibbee
Captain January
Slim Summerville
Captain Nazro
Buddy Ebsen
Paul Roberts
Sara Haden
Agatha Morgan
Jane Darwell
Eliza Croft
June Lang
Mary Marshall
Jerry Tucker
Cyril Morgan
Nella Walker
Mrs. Mason
George Irving
John Mason
Jim Farley
Deputy Sheriff
Si Jenks
Old Sailor
William Benedict
Telegram Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Frank Darien
Slocum (uncredited)
Mary MacLaren
Governess (uncredited)
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