Victor FlemingCast
Spencer Tracy 
Freddie Bartholomew 
Lionel Barrymore
Credits
Written by: Rudyard Kipling
Plot
A spoiled rich boy falls off an ocean liner and is rescued by a Portuguese fisherman, who teaches him humility.
Sinekatalog’s take
Victor Fleming's seafaring adventure has a spoiled boy learning humility aboard a fishing boat. Spencer Tracy won an Oscar as the Portuguese fisherman, and the film is a warm, rousing classic.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (12,134 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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