Swiss Family Robinson (1940 film)
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Swiss Family Robinson is a 1940 American film released by RKO Radio Pictures and directed by Edward Ludwig. It is based on the 1812 novel The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss and is the first feature-length film version of the story.
1940 film by Edward Ludwig
| Swiss Family Robinson | |
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| Directed by | Edward Ludwig |
| Written by | C. Graham Baker Walter Ferris Gene Towne |
| Based on | The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann David Wyss |
| Produced by | C. Graham Baker Gene Towne |
| Starring | Thomas Mitchell Edna Best Freddie Bartholomew Terry Kilburn Tim Holt |
| Narrated by | Orson Welles (uncredited) |
| Cinematography | Nicholas Musuraca |
| Edited by | George Crone |
| Music by | Anthony Collins |
Production company | The Play's The Thing Productions |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $681,000[1] |
| Box office | $890,000[1] |
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