Captain January
1936 · Movie · G · 77 min · ★ 6.8 · 81% critics
A young orphan is raised in a coastal lighthouse by the keeper who rescued her after a shipwreck. When officials insist she belongs in school and question her home life, her close-knit seaside world is threatened, pushing her guardians to fight for what’s best for her.
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Details
- Years
- 1936
- Release date
- 1936-04-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 77 min
- Critic score
- 81/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (22 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a sweet, old-fashioned family story with songs, humor, and heartfelt moments in a seaside setting; Not for you if you dislike sentimental, predictable classics like Pollyanna or The Little Princess.
Pros: warm family bond; catchy songs and dances; charming lighthouse setting | Cons: predictable story beats; syrupy sentiment; meddling authority figure
Themes
- boarding school
- orphanage
- lighthouse keeper
Cast & crew
Shirley Temple
as Helen 'Star' Mason
Guy Kibbee
as Captain January
Slim Summerville
as Captain Nazro
Buddy Ebsen
as Paul Roberts
Sara Haden
as Agatha Morgan
Jane Darwell
as Mrs. Eliza Croft
June Lang
as Mary
Jerry Tucker
as Cyril Morgan
Nella Walker
as Mrs. Mason
George Irving
as John Mason
Directed by David Butler