Captain January (1936)

  • G
  • 04/17/1936 (US)
  • Comedy, Family
  • 1h 17m

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.

David Butler

Director

Laura E. Richards

Story

Sam Hellman

Screenplay

Gladys Lehman

Screenplay

Harry Tugend

Screenplay

Cast

Shirley Temple's headshot

Shirley Temple

Helen 'Star' Mason
Guy Kibbee's headshot

Guy Kibbee

Captain January
Slim Summerville's headshot

Slim Summerville

Captain Nazro
Buddy Ebsen's headshot

Buddy Ebsen

Paul Roberts
Sara Haden's headshot

Sara Haden

Agatha Morgan
Jane Darwell's headshot

Jane Darwell

Mrs. Eliza Croft
June Lang's headshot

June Lang

Mary
Jerry Tucker's headshot

Jerry Tucker

Cyril Morgan

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