Captains Courageous (1937)

7.2	Listal rating
7.8	IMDB rating

Directed by

Victor Fleming

Starring (View all)

Harvey

Manuel

Disko

Mr. Cheyne

Uncle Salters

Dan

Long Jack

Cushman

Written by (View all)

Rudyard Kipling

(novel)

John Lee Mahin

(screen play)

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2 years, 12 months ago at May 24 0:58

geojones100

I wish there were more movies like "Captains Courageous." A well-loved book that was magnificently, and vividly made into a movie. Even if Spencer Tracy borrowed Chico Marx's Chicolini to create the Portugese Manuel, I don't care. The movie is so entertaining and worth watching over and over. It is not just a fishing movie, it is a movie with a lot of heart, however cheesy it may sound today. Trac... read more

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2 months, 2 weeks ago at Mar 1 10:55

fernando

I love this. The almost dreamlike, passing through the mirror accident that throws Bartholomew to seamen's dominion is perfect. What follows in not so perfect (the ethnicity of Tracy is laughable, but who cares in 1937)but has an epic force, with sentimental education and all that, that only a director as Fleming and the MGM roaring lion could achieve so naturally, so easily, so moving in the clos... read more

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Description: 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 ... (more)

Release date : 25 June 1937

Family (3), Fisherman (3), Drama (3), Friendship (3), Rudyard Kipling (2), Fishing (2), Sea Rescue (2), Adventure (2), Death With Dignity (1), Based On A Novel (1), Face Slap (1), Singing Fisherman (1), 1937 (1), At Sea (1), Rich Kid (1), Posh Accent (1), Tracy (1), Best Lead Actor Oscar (1), 1930s (1), Inspiring Story (1)

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“I love this. The almost dreamlike, passing through the mirror accident that throws Bartholomew to seamen's dominion is perfect. What follows in not so perfect (the ethnicity of Tracy is laughable, but who cares in 1937)but has an epic force, with sentimental education and all that, that only a director as Fleming and the MGM roaring lion could achieve so naturally, so easily, so moving in the close ups of Tracy and Bartholomew. Rooney was never so quiet, Barrymore great in his tongue in cheek feud with Oscar O'Shea.” read more

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