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As great as "Mutiny on the Bounty" - Captains Courageous
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Title: Captains Courageous

Release Date: 25 Jun 1937

Runtime: 1h 55m

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Family

Director: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Companies: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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.

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Average Vote: 7.415 (159 votes)

Cast

  • Harvey Cheyne: Freddie Bartholomew
  • Manuel Fidello: Spencer Tracy
  • Captain Disko Troop: Lionel Barrymore
  • Frank Burton Cheyne: Melvyn Douglas
  • Uncle Salters: Charley Grapewin
  • Dan Troop: Mickey Rooney
  • Long Jack: John Carradine
  • Captain Walt Cushman: Oscar O'Shea
  • Priest: Jack La Rue
  • Dr. Finley: Walter Kingsford
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