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.
Not for scares, brutality or laughs.
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Buddy EbsenPaul Roberts
Sara HadenAgatha Morgan
Jane DarwellEliza Croft
June LangMary Marshall
Jerry TuckerCyril Morgan
Nella WalkerMrs. Mason
George IrvingJohn Mason
Jim FarleyDeputy Sheriff
Si JenksOld Sailor
William BenedictTelegram Delivery Boy (uncredited)
Frank DarienSlocum (uncredited)
Mary MacLarenGoverness (uncredited)Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).
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GoodWatch score 69April 17, 1936 · 1 h 17 min · G
Abhorrent Admirer, The Film of the Book, Heartwarming Orphan +5
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In the United States, Captain January streams on FlixFling, and it is free with ads on Plex, Fawesome, and Mometu. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 128 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 83%). Critics rate it higher (83 out of 100) than audiences (73).
Yes: it's rated G in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 0 of 4.
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
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