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Captains Courageous

1937

Victor Fleming

1937·TV-G·United StatesUnited States
Award tierSilver
Metascore

A spoiled brat who falls overboard from a steamship in the 1920s gets picked up by a New England fishing boat, where he's made to earn his keep by joining the crew in their work.

Cast

Freddie Bartholomew·Spencer Tracy·Lionel Barrymore·Melvyn Douglas

Producers

Louis D. Lighton

Languages

United KingdomEnglishPortugalPortuguese

Major Awards

1 win · 3 nominations

Wins (1)

Best Actor

Academy Awards, USA (1938)

Best Actor in a Leading Role

Spencer Tracy

Nominations (3)

Best Picture

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1937)

Best Film

Academy Awards, USA (1938)

Best Picture

Best Director

New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1937)

Best Director

Victor Fleming