Captains Courageous
165 reviews
Adventure/Drama
1h 55m
1937
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...
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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.
- DirectorVictor Fleming
- Release25 June 1937
- Genre
- Duration1h 55m
- Budget$1,645,000
- Revenue?
- Rate165 reviews
- Productions
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cast

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

C.E. Anderson
Fisherman (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.
Fisherman (uncredited)

Wally Albright
Boy (uncredited)

Tommy Bupp
Boy on Ship (uncredited)

Gene Reynolds
Boy in Print Shop (uncredited)

Mira McKinney
Bit Role (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe
Bit Role (uncredited)

Don Brodie
Reporter (uncredited)

Bobby Watson
Reporter (uncredited)

Wade Boteler
Skipper of Blue Gill (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham
Skipper of Ship (uncredited)

Leo G. Carroll
Burns (uncredited)

Charles Coleman
Burns the Butler (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin
Martin (uncredited)

Lester Dorr
Corridor Steward (uncredited)

Billy Gilbert
Soda Steward (uncredited)

Philo McCullough
Crewman (uncredited)

Gladden James
Secretary Cobb (uncredited)

Murray Kinnell
Minister (uncredited)

Christian Rub
Old Clement (uncredited)

William Stack
Elliott (uncredited)

Frank Sully
Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Gertrude Sutton
Nate's Wife (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge
Dr. Dick Walsh (uncredited)
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