Movie
Captains Courageous
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1937-06-25
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama, Family
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Freddie Bartholomew as Harvey Cheyne
- Spencer Tracy as Manuel Fidello
- Lionel Barrymore as Captain Disko Troop
- Melvyn Douglas as Frank Burton Cheyne
- Charley Grapewin as Uncle Salters
- Mickey Rooney as Dan Troop
- John Carradine as Long Jack
- Oscar O'Shea as Captain Walt Cushman
- Jack La Rue as Priest
- Walter Kingsford as Dr. Finley
- Donald Briggs as Tyler
- Sam McDaniel as 'Doc'
Crew
- Victor Fleming - Director
- John Lee Mahin - Screenplay
- Marc Connelly - Screenplay
- Dale Van Every - Screenplay
- Tom Kilpatrick - Screenplay
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