Captains Courageous
As great as "Mutiny on the Bounty"
1937 | 115m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Victor Fleming |
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| Writer: | Marc Connelly, Rudyard Kipling, John Lee Mahin, Dale Van Every, Tom Kilpatrick |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Jun 25, 1937 |
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| Director: | Victor Fleming |
| Writer: | Marc Connelly, Rudyard Kipling, John Lee Mahin, Dale Van Every, Tom Kilpatrick |
| Genres: | Family, Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | fisherman, fishing boat, accident, fishing, coming of age, schooner, portuguese fisherman, spoiled child, ice cream parlor, trawler |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $1,645,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Freddie Bartholomew | Harvey Cheyne |
| Spencer Tracy | Manuel Fidello |
| Lionel Barrymore | Captain Disko Troop |
| Melvyn Douglas | Frank Burton Cheyne |
| Charley Grapewin | Uncle Salters |
| Mickey Rooney | Dan Troop |
| John Carradine | Long Jack |
| Oscar O'Shea | Captain Walt Cushman |
| Jack La Rue | Priest |
| Walter Kingsford | Dr. Finley |
| Donald Briggs | Tyler |
| Sam McDaniel | 'Doc' |
| Bill Burrud | Charles |
| Norman Ainsley | Robbins (uncredited) |
| C.E. Anderson | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Edward Peil Sr. | Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Wally Albright | Boy (uncredited) |
| Lee Van Atta | Boy (uncredited) |
| Tommy Bupp | Boy on Ship (uncredited) |
| Gene Reynolds | Boy in Print Shop (uncredited) |
| Betty Alden | Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Sherry Hall | Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Mira McKinney | Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Dennis O'Keefe | Bit Role (uncredited) |
| William Arnold | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Don Brodie | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Bobby Watson | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Art Berry Sr. | Capt. Anderson (uncredited) |
| Jack Kennedy | Captain of Flying Swan (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler | Skipper of Blue Gill (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ingraham | Skipper of Ship (uncredited) |
| Leo G. Carroll | Burns (uncredited) |
| Charles Coleman | Burns the Butler (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Conlin | Martin (uncredited) |
| Lester Dorr | Corridor Steward (uncredited) |
| Billy Gilbert | Soda Steward (uncredited) |
| Richard Powell | First Steward (uncredited) |
| Larry Fisher | Crewman (uncredited) |
| James Kilgannon | Crewman (uncredited) |
| Stubby Kruger | Crewman (uncredited) |
| Philo McCullough | Crewman (uncredited) |
| Gil Perkins | Crewman (uncredited) |
| Jack Sterling | Crewman (uncredited) |
| Roger Gray | Nate Rogers (uncredited) |
| Henry Hanna | (uncredited) |
| Gladden James | Secretary Cobb (uncredited) |
| Murray Kinnell | Minister (uncredited) |
| Myra Marsh | Chester's Wife (uncredited) |
| Christian Rub | Old Clement (uncredited) |
| William Stack | Elliott (uncredited) |
| Frank Sully | Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Sutton | Nate's Wife (uncredited) |
| David Thursby | Tom (uncredited) |
| Charles Trowbridge | Dr. Dick Walsh (uncredited) |
| Monte Vandergrift | Sailor on Flying Swan (uncredited) |
| Jay Ward | Pogey Williams (uncredited) |
| Dave Wengren | Lars (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Wilson | Alvin Savage (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Victor Fleming | Director |
| Marc Connelly | Screenplay |
| Rudyard Kipling | Novel |
| John Lee Mahin | Screenplay |
| Franz Waxman | Songs, Original Music Composer |
| Dale Van Every | Screenplay |
| Harold J. Marzorati | Camera Operator |
| Clifford Vaughan | Additional Music |
| Elmo Veron | Editor |
| Robert J. Schiffer | Makeup Artist |
| Bob Roberts | Camera Operator |
| Charles Maxwell | Orchestrator |
| Tom Kilpatrick | Screenplay |
| Paul Marquardt | Orchestrator |
| Harold Rosson | Director of Photography |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Direction |
| Douglas Shearer | Sound |
| Edwin B. Willis | Art Direction |
| A. Arnold Gillespie | Art Direction |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Louis D. Lighton | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Actor | Spencer Tracy | Won |
Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 16 | 28 | 9 |
| 2024 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 10 |
| 2024 | 6 | 14 | 26 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 | 17 | 30 | 9 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 20 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 6 |
| 2024 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 7 |
| 2025 | 1 | 13 | 31 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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