The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1939)

Huckleberry Finn (Mickey Rooney) is a boy tired of society's rules. To avoid his abusive father, Huck escapes with Jim (Rex Ingram), a slave running away to avoid being sold down the river. The two unlikely friends raft the Mississippi River, dodging the authorities and meeting many wild characters along the way, including two con men (Walter Connolly, William Frawley). Throughout their adventures, Huck learns that friendship is the most important virtue of all.