Captains Courageous
“As great as "Mutiny on the Bounty"”
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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Cast
58 people
Freddie Bartholomew
Harvey Cheyne
Known for
David Copperfield
Little Lord Fauntleroy
Spencer Tracy
Manuel Fidello
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Judgment at Nuremberg
Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
Lionel Barrymore
Captain Disko Troop
Known for
It's a Wonderful Life
You Can't Take It with You
Melvyn Douglas
Frank Burton Cheyne
Known for
The Tenant
Being There
Charley Grapewin
Uncle Salters
Known for
The Wizard of Oz
The Grapes of Wrath
Mickey Rooney
Dan Troop
Known for
The Fox and the Hound
Night at the Museum
John Carradine
Long Jack
Known for
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
The Grapes of Wrath
Oscar O'Shea
Captain Walt Cushman
Known for
Of Mice and Men
Stranger on the Third Floor
Jack La Rue
Priest
Known for
A Farewell to Arms
Robin and the 7 Hoods
Walter Kingsford
Dr. Finley
Known for
The Invisible Ray
Carefree
Donald Briggs
Tyler
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Sam McDaniel
'Doc'
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Victor Fleming Director · John Lee Mahin Screenplay Tom Kilpatrick Screenplay
Worldwide gross $3.1M · Budget $1.6M · United States release June 25, 1937
Box office
Budget
$1,645,000
Worldwide gross
$3,133,000
Gross vs. budget
1.9×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English · Portuguese · Spanish
Release dates
United States · May 11, 1937
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · June 25, 1937
Theatrical
Austria
November 1, 1937 · Theatrical
Brazil
January 1, 1938 · Theatrical
Germany
January 26, 1938 · Theatrical · Tauentzien-Palast Berlin
Italy
September 29, 1937 · Theatrical
Japan
October 8, 1937 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 28, 1937 · Theatrical
Sweden
June 25, 1937 · Theatrical
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