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  • Captains Courageous (1937)
  • G
    117 min | Adventure, Drama, Family
Captains Courageous (1937)
G
117 min | Adventure, Drama, Family

A spoiled brat who falls overboard from a steamship in the 1920s gets picked up by a New England fishing boat, where he's made to earn his keep by joining the crew in their work.
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Director
Writers
Rudyard Kipling (novel) | John Lee Mahin (screen play by) | Marc Connelly (screen play by) | Dale Van Every (screen play by)
Producer
Louis D. Lighton (produced by)
Composer
Franz Waxman (musical score)
Cinematographer
Harold Rosson (photographed by)
Editor
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Release date
Jun 25, 1937 (United States)

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Cast

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69 cast members
Name Known for
Spencer Tracy
Manuel Manuel   See fewer
Melvyn Douglas
Mr. Cheyne Mr. Cheyne   See fewer
Charley Grapewin
Uncle Salters Uncle Salters   See fewer
John Carradine
'Long Jack' 'Long Jack'   See fewer
Oscar O'Shea
Cushman Cushman   See fewer
Jack La Rue
Priest (as Jack LaRue) Priest (as Jack LaRue)   See fewer
Walter Kingsford
Dr. Finley Dr. Finley   See fewer
Sam McDaniel
'Doc' (as Sam McDaniels) 'Doc' (as Sam McDaniels)   See fewer
Bill Burrud
Charles (as Billy Burrud) Charles (as Billy Burrud)   See fewer
Norman Ainsley
Robbins (uncredited) Robbins (uncredited)   See fewer
Wally Albright
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Betty Alden
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
C.E. Anderson
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Arnold
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Art Berry Sr.
Capt. Anderson (uncredited) Capt. Anderson (uncredited)   See fewer
Wade Boteler
Skipper of Blue Gill (uncredited) Skipper of Blue Gill (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Brodie
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Tommy Bupp
Boy on Ship (uncredited) Boy on Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
Leo G. Carroll
Burns (uncredited) Burns (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Coleman
Burns (uncredited) Burns (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmy Conlin
Martin (uncredited) Martin (uncredited)   See fewer
Lester Dorr
Corridor Steward (uncredited) Corridor Steward (uncredited)   See fewer
Dora Early
Appleton's Wife (uncredited) Appleton's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Marianne Edwards
Girl at memorial service (uncredited) Girl at memorial service (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Fisher
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Fisher
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Gilbert
Soda Steward (uncredited) Soda Steward (uncredited)   See fewer
Roger Gray
Nate Rogers (uncredited) Nate Rogers (uncredited)   See fewer
Sherry Hall
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Henry Hanna
Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Hope
Cab Driver (uncredited) Cab Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Howard
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Ingraham
Skipper of Ship (uncredited) Skipper of Ship (uncredited)   See fewer
Gladden James
Secretary Cobb (uncredited) Secretary Cobb (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kennedy
Captain of Flying Swan (uncredited) Captain of Flying Swan (uncredited)   See fewer
Katherine Kenworthy
Mrs. Disko (uncredited) Mrs. Disko (uncredited)   See fewer
David Kerman
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
James Kilgannon
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Murray Kinnell
Minister (uncredited) Minister (uncredited)   See fewer
Stubby Kruger
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Boots Lebaron
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Margaret Mann
Mrs. Dennis (uncredited) Mrs. Dennis (uncredited)   See fewer
Myra Marsh
Chester's Wife (uncredited) Chester's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
Philo McCullough
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Mira McKinney
Bit Role (uncredited) Bit Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Dennis O'Keefe
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Peil Sr.
Fisherman (uncredited) Fisherman (uncredited)   See fewer
Gil Perkins
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Powell
First Steward (uncredited) First Steward (uncredited)   See fewer
Gene Reynolds
Boy in Print Shop (uncredited) Boy in Print Shop (uncredited)   See fewer
Christian Rub
Old Clement (uncredited) Old Clement (uncredited)   See fewer
Goldie Sloan
Black Woman (uncredited) Black Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
William Stack
Elliott (uncredited) Elliott (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Sterling
Crewman (uncredited) Crewman (uncredited)   See fewer
Reggie Streeter
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Sully
Taxi Driver (uncredited) Taxi Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Gertrude Sutton
Nate's Wife (uncredited) Nate's Wife (uncredited)   See fewer
David Thursby
Tom (uncredited) Tom (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Trowbridge
Dr. Dick Walsh (uncredited) Dr. Dick Walsh (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Van Atta
Boy (uncredited) Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Monte Vandergrift
Sailor on Flying Swan (uncredited) Sailor on Flying Swan (uncredited)   See fewer
Jay Ward
Pogey Williams (uncredited) Pogey Williams (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobby Watson
Reporter (uncredited) Reporter (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Wengren
Lars (uncredited) Lars (uncredited)   See fewer
Kenneth Wilson
Alvin Savage (uncredited) Alvin Savage (uncredited)   See fewer
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