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- AdventureDrama
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- 20th Century30s
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Captains Courageous, 1937
English, Portuguese
USA
Profile of Captains Courageous
Captains Courageous can be described as exciting, tense, and captivating. The plot revolves around teaching the ways of the world, self discovery, and coming of age. The main genres are drama and adventure. In approach, Captains Courageous is serious. It is set, at least in part, on a ship. It takes place in the 1930s. Captains Courageous is based on a book. The movie has received attention for being an Oscar winner and critically acclaimed. It is well suited for a family outing.
Summary of Captains Courageous
This Rudyard Kipling story is a family entertainment classic and one of the great films set on the high seas. Harvey Cheyne (Freddie Bartholomew), the spoiled son of a shipping magnate, falls overboard from a luxury liner and is picked up by a Nantucket fishing schooner. Aboard the schooner is a simple, honest, courageous Portuguese fisherman named Manuel, played expertly by Spencer Tracy in an Oscar-winning performance. Forced to earn his keep, Harvey's extended voyage and warm relationships with Manuel infuse him with a whole new set of life values.
Details
| Language: | English, Portuguese |
| Country: | USA |
| Release date: | 11 May 1937 |
| Runtime: | 115 min |
| Awards: | Academy Awards |
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as Manuel Fidello
as Harvey Cheyne
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