| Victor Fleming | Director |
| Marc Connolly | Screenwriter |
| Cedric Gibbons | Art Director |
| Arnold A. Gillespie | Art Director |
| Gus Kahn | Songwriter |
| Louis D. Lighton | Producer |
| John Lee Mahin | Screenwriter |
| Harold Hal Rosson | Cinematographer |
| Dale Van Every | Screenwriter |
| Clifford Vaughan | Score Composer |
| Elmo Vernon | Editor |
| Franz Waxman | Score Composer |
| Edwin B. Willis | Art Director |
Spencer Tracy, playing a Portugese fisherman named Manuel, shows why he is a big name in acting in his portrayal of the father figure that rich and spoiled Harvey Cheyne (played by Freddie Bartholomew) needs. A mentorship movie that is a little too melodramatic at times, "Captains Courageous" still manages to be an entertaining, family-friendly movie.
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.I'm 49 and I saw this film as a kid back in 1970 when MGM re-released it (and other family friendly classic films) as a special weekend "children's matinee" feature.<BR/><BR/>It was one of the most memorable films from my childhood: exciting, funny and very emotional. The film is the perfect example of what film makers SHOULD do when translating classic literature for the screen.<BR/><BR/>While it is great for the whole family, and while kids will be entranced, this is NOT a kid's film. It is, simply put, a movie for ANYONE--adults as well as kids. Given the exciting setting of the story, this movie will have particular appeal to men of ANY age.<BR/><BR/>Victor Flemming (who directed this film) is one of the great, NEGLECTED directors in American film history. He directed such hits as the original "Treasure Island." More than any other director he transformed Clark Gable into a motion picture legend--with such films as "Red Dust" in the early 1930's. But more importantly Flemming directed TWO of the GREATEST CLASSIC FILMS OF ALL TIMES---and he directed both of them in the SAME YEAR: 1939 (the year that film critics and historians consider to have been the best year ever in American film history.) Those two classic films were very different types of movies. (It's impossible to pin Flemming down to any one style or genre; he excelled at all.) The two films are "The Wizard of Oz" and "Gone With the Wind." One would assume that if someone had directed ONLY these two movies, that director would be as universally praised as a director. But sadly enough, Victor Flemming is forgotten and ignored.<BR/><BR/>Watch "Captain Coourageous" and discover a GREAT film by a GREAT director.
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Posted October 1, 2010
Honestly this film is 1 of the best movie experiences that I've ever had! I'm 46 years old and when this movie draws to it's conclusion I'm blubbering like a little kid! Every young boy should get a chance to see this film. If you have a young son I recommend it moreso than any other film I've ever seen! Bravo Spencer Tracey and Freddie Bartholomew.
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Posted October 1, 2010
Captains Courageous is a great film for the whole family to enjoy. It is an interesting look into the hard work and dangers of commercial fishing as well as a wonderful story of ethics. It has humor, excitement, tragedy, and tenderness.
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