Watch Captain January (1936) Official Trailer
A classic of childish heartache, courage, and laughter!
6.8 / 10 IMDb April 17, 1936 1h 17m
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
Runtime
1h 17m
Release Date
April 17, 1936
Genre
Comedy, Family
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Shirley Temple
as Star
Guy Kibbee
as Captain January
Slim Summerville
as Captain Nazro
Buddy Ebsen
as Paul Roberts
Sara Haden
as Agatha Morgan
Jane Darwell
as Eliza Croft
June Lang
as Mary Marshall
Jerry Tucker
as Cyril Morgan
Nella Walker
as Mrs. Mason
George Irving
as John Mason
Jim Farley
as Deputy Sheriff
Si Jenks
as Old Sailor
William Benedict
as Telegram Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Frank Darien
as Slocum (uncredited)
Mary MacLaren
as Governess (uncredited)
No photo
Geneva Sawyer
as Maid (uncredited)
Production Companies
20th Century FoxCaptain January Official Trailer 1936
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