Captains Courageous

Captains Courageous

115 mins | Drama, Adventure, Family | June 25, 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 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.

Captains Courageous

115 mins | Drama, Adventure, Family | June 25, 1937

Captains Courageous
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.
IMDb rating 7.9
Producers Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Original title Captains Courageous
Directors Victor Fleming
Writers Marc Connelly, Dale Van Every, Tom Kilpatrick, John Lee Mahin, Rudyard Kipling

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'

Bill Burrud

as Charles

Norman Ainsley

as Robbins (uncredited)

C.E. Anderson

as Fisherman (uncredited)

Edward Peil Sr.

as Fisherman (uncredited)

Wally Albright

as Boy (uncredited)

Lee Van Atta

as Boy (uncredited)

Tommy Bupp

as Boy on Ship (uncredited)

Gene Reynolds

as Boy in Print Shop (uncredited)

Betty Alden

as Bit Role (uncredited)

Sherry Hall

as Bit Role (uncredited)

Mira McKinney

as Bit Role (uncredited)

Dennis O'Keefe

as Bit Role (uncredited)

William Arnold

as Reporter (uncredited)

Don Brodie

as Reporter (uncredited)

Bobby Watson

as Reporter (uncredited)

Art Berry Sr.

as Capt. Anderson (uncredited)

Jack Kennedy

as Captain of Flying Swan (uncredited)

Wade Boteler

as Skipper of Blue Gill (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

as Skipper of Ship (uncredited)

Leo G. Carroll

as Burns (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

as Burns the Butler (uncredited)

Jimmy Conlin

as Martin (uncredited)

Lester Dorr

as Corridor Steward (uncredited)

Billy Gilbert

as Soda Steward (uncredited)

Richard Powell

as First Steward (uncredited)

Larry Fisher

as Crewman (uncredited)

James Kilgannon

as Crewman (uncredited)

Stubby Kruger

as Crewman (uncredited)

Philo McCullough

as Crewman (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

as Crewman (uncredited)

Jack Sterling

as Crewman (uncredited)

Roger Gray

as Nate Rogers (uncredited)

Henry Hanna

as (uncredited)

Gladden James

as Secretary Cobb (uncredited)

Murray Kinnell

as Minister (uncredited)

Myra Marsh

as Chester's Wife (uncredited)

Christian Rub

as Old Clement (uncredited)

William Stack

as Elliott (uncredited)

Frank Sully

as Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Gertrude Sutton

as Nate's Wife (uncredited)

David Thursby

as Tom (uncredited)

Charles Trowbridge

as Dr. Dick Walsh (uncredited)

Monte Vandergrift

as Sailor on Flying Swan (uncredited)

Jay Ward

as Pogey Williams (uncredited)

Dave Wengren

as Lars (uncredited)

Kenneth Wilson

as Alvin Savage (uncredited)