Tom Sawyer

William Desmond Taylor, Jesse L. Lasky, 1917. Tom Sawyer is a 1917 American silent comedy-drama/adventure film starring Jack Pickford, Robert Gordon, and Clara Horton; it is based on Mark Twain's 1876 novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Directed by William Desmond Taylor, the film was released by Paramount Pictures. Silent, about 62 minutes. Commons holds a complete File: print.