Innocent man falsely suspected of murder due to Injun Joe's framing. His name is cleared at trial after Tom and Huck provide crucial eyewitness testimony.
The King is a disreputable actor traveling with the Duke, with whom he flees a crowd after a fraudulent theatrical performance. The pair continue deceiving people, including in a scheme to claim the Wilks inheritance. Later, the King sells Jim to a man named Phelps and falsely tells Huck that Jim has been lost, provoking Huck’s rescue attempt.
Tom Bates has 21 screen credits in a career dating back to 1914. Signature works include A Son of Erin, The Red Blood of Courage, Children of Banishment. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
