Film

Captains Courageous

1937 · 1h 55m · Adventure · Drama · Family

As great as "Mutiny on the Bounty"

IMDb

7.9

Rotten Tomatoes

94%

Metacritic

81

Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamship and is rescued by a fishing vessel on the Grand Banks. Harvey fails to persuade them to take him ashore, nor convince the crew of his wealth. The captain offers him a low-paid job, until they return to port, as part of the crew that turns him into a mature, considerate young man.

Freddie Bartholomew

Harvey Cheyne

Spencer Tracy

Manuel Fidello

Lionel Barrymore

Captain Disko Troop

Melvyn Douglas

Frank Burton Cheyne

Charley Grapewin

Uncle Salters

Mickey Rooney

Dan Troop

John Carradine

Long Jack

Oscar O'Shea

Captain Walt Cushman

Jack La Rue

Priest

Walter Kingsford

Dr. Finley

Donald Briggs

Tyler

Sam McDaniel

'Doc'

Bill Burrud

Charles

Norman Ainsley

Robbins (uncredited)

C.E. Anderson

Fisherman (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

Fisherman (uncredited)

• Victor FlemingDirector
• John Lee MahinScreenplay
• Marc ConnellyScreenplay
• Dale Van EveryScreenplay
• Tom KilpatrickScreenplay
• Rudyard KiplingNovel
• Louis D. LightonProducer
• Harold RossonDirector of Photography
• Franz WaxmanOriginal Music Composer
• Elmo VeronEditor

Captains Courageous Official Trailer #1 - Spencer Tracy Movie (1937) HD

Release date

June 25, 1937

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

G

Budget

$1,645,000

Genres

Adventure, Drama, Family

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