Captains Courageous

"As great as "Mutiny on the Bounty""

Jun 25 1937 Approved 1h 57m
Adventure, Drama, Family

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.

Plot

Harvey Cheyne is a spoiled brat used to having his own way. When a prank goes wrong onboard an ocean liner Harvey ends up overboard and nearly drowns. Fortunately he's picked up by a fishing boat just heading out for the season. He tries to bribe the crew into returning early to collect a reward but none of them believe him. Stranded on the boat he must adapt to the ways of the fishermen and learn more about the real world.

Written by

Rudyard Kipling, John Lee Mahin, Marc Connelly

Directed by

Victor Fleming

Cast

Spencer Tracy, Freddie Bartholomew, Lionel Barrymore

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Languages

Español, English, Português

Awards

Won 1 Oscar. 4 wins & 6 nominations total

Trailers
Captains Courageous Official Trailer #1 - Spencer Tracy Movie (1937) HD
Featurettes
Larry Karaszewski on Captain's Courageous
Scores
# of Votes
11,371
Average Rating
7.9 out of 10
Metascore
81
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