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Swiss Family Robinson is a american film of genre Adventure directed by Edward Ludwig released in USA on 8 february 1940 with Thomas Mitchell
Swiss Family Robinson (1940)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 8 february 1940
Length 1h32
Directed by Edward Ludwig
OriginUSA
Genres Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Disaster films, Films about seafaring accidents or incidents
Rating62%
Swiss Family Robinson is a 1940 American film released by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by Edward Ludwig. It is based on the novel The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss and is the first feature-length film version of the story.
Synopsis
In London in 1813, a Swiss father, William Robinson (Thomas Mitchell), wishes to escape the influence of the superficial profligacy of London on his family. His eldest son, Fritz (Tim Holt), is obsessed with Napoleon, whom he considers his hero. His middle son, Jack (Freddie Bartholomew), is a foolish dandy who cares only about fashion and money. And his dreamy son Ernest (Terry Kilburn) is preoccupied with reading and writing to the exclusion of all else.Actors
Thomas Mitchell
(William Robinson)
Edna Best
(Elizabeth Robinson)
Freddie Bartholomew
(Jack Robinson)
Terry Kilburn
(Ernest Robinson)
Tim Holt
(Fritz Robinson)
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