Captains Courageous (1937)
Average Rating: 7.8/10
Reviews Counted: 13
Fresh: 12 | Rotten: 1
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Release Date: Jun 25, 1937 Wide
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A boy learns life-changing lessons about the importance of friendship and the dignity of labor in this adventure saga based on a story by Rudyard Kipling. Young Harvey Cheyne (Freddie Bartholomew) is the working definition of a spoiled brat; the only child of a wealthy widowed businessman, Harvey has everything he needs, but never stops asking for more, convinced he can get anything if he yells, pouts, or throws the right tantrum. Even other boys his age are disgusted with his antics, and when
Jun 25, 1937 Wide
Jan 31, 2006
MGM Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Spencer Tracy
Manuel -
Freddie Bartholomew
Harvey Cheyne -
Lionel Barrymore
Captain Disko -
Melvyn Douglas
Mr. Cheyne -
Charles Grapewin
Uncle Salters -
John Carradine
"Long Jack" -
Mickey Rooney
Dan Troop -
Oscar O'Shea
Cushman -
Jack LaRue
Priest -
Walter Kingsford
Dr. Finley -
Donald Briggs
Tyler -
Sam McDaniel
"Doc" -
Billy Burrud
Charles -
Norman Ainsley
Robbins -
Wally Albright
Boy -
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Wade Boteler
Skipper of Blue Gill -
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Tommy Bupp
Boy -
Leo G Carroll
Burns -
Charles Coleman
Butler -
Jimmy Conlin
Thin Man -
Lester Dorr
Corridor Steward -
Billy Gilbert
Soda Steward -
Roger Gray
Nate Rogers -
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Gladden James
Secretary Cobb -
Jack Kennedy
Captain of Flying Swan -
Katherine Kenworthy
Mrs. Disko -
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Murray Kinnell
Minister -
Myra Marsh
Chester's Wife -
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Edward Peil Sr.
Fisherman -
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Richard Powell
Steward -
Christian Rub
Old Clement -
William Stack
Elliott -
Frank Sully
Taxi Driver -
Gertrude Sutton
Nate's Wife -
David Thursby
Tom -
Charles Trowbridge
Dr. Walsh -
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Monte Vandergrift
Sailor on Flying Swan -
Jay Ward
Pogey -
Bobby Watson
Reporter -
William Arnold
Reporter -
Lloyd Ingraham
Skipper of Ship -
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Dave Wengren
Lars -
Art Berry Sr.
Capt. Anderson -
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Reggie Streeter
Bits -
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All Critics (18) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (1) | DVD (6)
Its themes are entirely relevant to this day, and even technically %u2013 with the integration of sound stage and open sea footage %u2013 it stands the test of time
One of the all time best. Adventure, love, and tears. Tracy and Bartholomew are terrific.
Once you accept Spencer Tracy as a Portuguese fisherman, Victor Fleming's version of Kipling's sea-adventure novel is passably enjoyable by standards of the times.
This hokum earned Spencer Tracy his first Best Actor Oscar.
While perhaps not the "all-time classic" that some of its contemporaries are, Captains Courageous still stands up pretty well today.
There is no better film about sailing than this. There is no better coming of age story than this.
Bartholomew's transition from evil brat to nice kid is so subtle that it's surprising when you notice it.
Still effective old-style literary adaptation.
Classic coming of age story
Well-directed, well-acted coming-of-age tale that may have the most hard-bitten viewer in tears by the end.
One of cinema's greatest classic adventure stories is Captains Courageous (1937), an adaptation of Rudyard Kipling's novel.
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