An all-star cast headlines this version of Mark Twain's masterpiece, often regarded as the greatest American novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. Mid-1800s. Young Huckleberry Finn (Eddie Hodges) runs away from his home in Missouri and travels down the Mississippi River with his friend, a fugitive slave named Jim (Archie Moore). Together the two discover life and America as they find adventure in this classic family tale.