Captains Courageous

1937 • 116 minutes

About this movie

A wealthy spoiled brat falls off an ocean liner and is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman. Forced to endure a three month voyage, he learns to love the sea and earns his place among the crew. Based on the Rudyard Kipling story, this is a timeless family adventure classic. Oscar-winner Spencer Tracy ("Guess Who's Coming to Dinner?," "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde") earned his first Academy Award as the fatherly fisherman. Co-starring child-star Freddie Bartholomew ("David Copperfield") and Oscar-winners Lionel Barrymore ("It's A Wonderful Life"), Mickey Rooney ("National Velvet," TV's "Bill") and Melvyn Douglas ("Being There," "Hud"). Directed by Oscar-winner Victor Fleming ("The Wizard of Oz," "Gone With The Wind"), it was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Picture and Screenplay. MPAA Rating: NOTRATED Copyright © 1937 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

Ratings and reviews

i just watched the movie on TV and it was perfect. im a kid-ish teen and I think I would have loved it even at age 6. Thank you for very much to the actors and the director for this movie.

A great movie. The shots of real Gloucester fishing schooners under sail are alone worth the price of admission several times over.

One of the best childhood films. This movie is filled chock full of great lessons for young and old.