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Captain January (1936) Plot Summary Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1936 · 77 mins · English
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- Directed by
- David Butler
- Starring
- Slim Summerville, Guy Kibbee, Sara Haden, George Irving, Shirley Temple, Jane Darwell
The film follows Star, an orphan raised by the kindly lighthouse keeper who saved her after her parents drowned. When a truant officer insists she be placed in a boarding school, Star’s distant relatives intervene, whisking her away and giving her a new home. The story blends youthful sorrow, bravery and humor.
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