Review of Captains Courageous (1937) by Christine R — 20 Feb 2009

A very well assembled adaptation of some book I've never read. Good production though, really.

This review of Captains Courageous (1937) was written by Christine R on 20 Feb 2009.

Captains Courageous has generally received very positive reviews.

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