Captains Courageous 86 years old
As great as "Mutiny on the Bounty"
Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamship and is rescued by a fishing vessel on the Grand Banks. Harvey fails to persuade them to take him ashore, nor convince the crew of his wealth. The captain offers him a low-paid job, until they return to port, as part of the crew that turns him into a mature, considerate young man.
Credits
Captains Courageous Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Billy Gilbert He was 42, 77 years old when he died | as Soda Steward (uncredited) |
| John Carradine He was 31, 82 years old when he died | as Long Jack |
| Jack La Rue He was 35, 81 years old when he died | as Priest |
| Freddie Bartholomew He was 13, 67 years old when he died | as Harvey Cheyne |
| Don Brodie He was 33, 96 years old when he died | as Reporter (uncredited) |
| Jay Ward He was 16, 69 years old when he died | as Pogey Williams (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Conlin He was 52, 77 years old when he died | as Martin (uncredited) |
| Mickey Rooney He was 16, 93 years old when he died | as Dan Troop |
| Lionel Barrymore He was 59, 76 years old when he died | as Captain Disko Troop |
| Christian Rub He was 51, 70 years old when he died | as Old Clement (uncredited) |
| Murray Kinnell He was 47, 65 years old when he died | as Minister (uncredited) |
| Spencer Tracy He was 37, 67 years old when he died | as Manuel Fidello |
| Dennis O'Keefe He was 29, 60 years old when he died | as Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Leo G. Carroll He was 44, 79 years old when he died | as Burns (uncredited) |
| David Thursby He was 48, 88 years old when he died | as Tom (uncredited) |
| Melvyn Douglas He was 36, 80 years old when he died | as Frank Burton Cheyne |
| Charley Grapewin He was 67, 86 years old when he died | as Uncle Salters |
| Monte Vandergrift | as Sailor on Flying Swan (uncredited) |
| Tommy Bupp He was 13, 59 years old when he died | as Boy on Ship (uncredited) |
| Wade Boteler He was 48, 54 years old when he died | as Skipper of Blue Gill (uncredited) |
| Charles Trowbridge He was 55, 85 years old when he died | as Dr. Dick Walsh (uncredited) |
| Charles Coleman He was 51, 65 years old when he died | as Burns the Butler (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ingraham He was 62, 81 years old when he died | as Skipper of Ship (uncredited) |
| Bill Burrud He was 12, 65 years old when he died | as Charles |
| Lester Dorr He was 44, 87 years old when he died | as Corridor Steward (uncredited) |
| Sam McDaniel He was 51, 76 years old when he died | as 'Doc' |
| Oscar O'Shea He was 55, 78 years old when he died | as Captain Walt Cushman |
| Myra Marsh She was 42, 70 years old when she died | as Chester's Wife (uncredited) |
| Donald Briggs He was 26, 75 years old when he died | as Tyler |
| Jack Kennedy He was 49, 76 years old when he died | as Captain of Flying Swan (uncredited) |
| Sherry Hall He was 44, 91 years old when he died | as Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Walter Kingsford He was 54, 75 years old when he died | as Dr. Finley |
| Edward Peil Sr. He was 54, 75 years old when he died | as Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Norman Ainsley | as Robbins (uncredited) |
| Larry Fisher He was 12, now 74 years old | as Crewman (uncredited) |
| Gladden James He was 49, 60 years old when he died | as Secretary Cobb (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Sutton She was 33, 76 years old when she died | as Nate's Wife (uncredited) |
| Roger Gray He was 16, 75 years old when he died | as Nate Rogers (uncredited) |
| Wally Albright He was 11, 73 years old when he died | as Boy (uncredited) |
| Mira McKinney She was 44, 85 years old when she died | as Bit Role (uncredited) |
| Lee Van Atta He was 14, 79 years old when he died | as Boy (uncredited) |
| William Stack He was 55, 66 years old when he died | as Elliott (uncredited) |
| Frank Sully He was 29, 67 years old when he died | as Taxi Driver (uncredited) |
| Gene Reynolds He was 14, 96 years old when he died | as Boy in Print Shop (uncredited) |
| C.E. Anderson He was 54, 73 years old when he died | as Fisherman (uncredited) |
| Bobby Watson (actor) He was 48, 76 years old when he died | as Reporter (uncredited) |
Captains Courageous Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Louis D. Lighton as Producer. He was 41 (67) years old when He died | Production |
| Franz Waxman as Original Music Composer. He was 30 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Franz Waxman as Songs. He was 30 (60) years old when He died | Sound |
| Harold Rosson as Director of Photography. He was 42 (93) years old when He died | Camera |
| Edwin B. Willis as Art Direction. He was 44 (70) years old when He died | Art |
| Rudyard Kipling as Novel. He was 71 (70) years old when He died | Writing |
| Elmo Veron as Editor. He was 33 (87) years old when He died | Editing |
| A. Arnold Gillespie as Art Direction. He was 37 (78) years old when He died | Art |
| Tom Kilpatrick as Screenplay. | Writing |
| Dale Van Every as Screenplay. He was 40 (79) years old when He died | Writing |
| Clifford Vaughan as Additional Music. He was 43 (94) years old when He died | Crew |
| Harold J. Marzorati as Camera Operator. | Camera |
| Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 44 (67) years old when He died | Art |
| Robert J. Schiffer as Makeup Artist. He was 20 (88) years old when He died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Douglas Shearer as Sound. He was 37 (71) years old when He died | Sound |
| John Lee Mahin as Screenplay. He was 34 (81) years old when He died | Writing |
| Marc Connelly as Screenplay. He was 46 (90) years old when He died | Writing |
Captains Courageous (86 years)
As great as "Mutiny on the Bounty"
- Release day: Friday, June 25, 1937
- Runtime: 115 minutes
- Budget: 1645000.00