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Captains Courageous


Date: 1937
Type: Coming of age
Rating: 3 Stars 3/5
Colour: Black and White
Director: Victor Fleming
Producer: Louis D Lighton
Comment/Synopsis
A spoiled rich young boy falls off a luxury lines and is picked by a fishing boat. He has to stay with them as they finish their fishing trip and he learns that money cannot buy everything as he also learns about work and friendship. Spencer Tracy won his first best actor Oscar for his performance as the fisherman who takes the boy under his wing. Freddie Bartholomew also gives a good performance as the boy.
Actors
Freddie Bartholomew
Spencer TracySpencer Tracy
Lionel BarrymoreLionel Barrymore
Malvyn DouglasMelvyn Douglas
Charley GrapewinCharley Grapewin
Mickey RooneyMickey Rooney
John CarradineJohn Carradine
Oscar O'Shea
Jack LaRueJack LaRue
Walter KingsfordWalter Kingsford
Donald Briggs
Sam McDaniels
Billy Burrud

Oscars
Won - Best Actor - Spencer Tracy
Nomination - Best Picture

Novel
Rudyard Kipling
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)