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Daughters Courageous

1939 · 107 min · Director: Michael Curtiz

Daughters Courageous (1939) is a romance drama, directed by Michael Curtiz. It stars John Garfield and Claude Rains. It explores the fragility and strength of family ties. The 107-minute film holds an audience score of 6.3/10.

What Daughters Courageous Is About

Nan Masters, a single mother living with her four marriageable daughters, plans to marry Sam Sloane, businessman. Out of the blue her first husband Jim returns after deserting the family 20 years earlier. The worldly wanderer Jim gets a cool family reception at first but his warm personality gradually wins the affections of his four daughters. In fact, youngest daughter Buff, who has her eye on a maverick of her own in Gabriel Lopez, is pleased when Jim grants his stamp of approval on her relationship. Buff plans to elope with Gabriel on her mother's wedding day, but 'unpredictable' is Gabriel's middle name.

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What is Daughters Courageous about?

Nan Masters, a single mother living with her four marriageable daughters, plans to marry Sam Sloane, businessman. Out of the blue her first husband Jim returns after deserting the family 20 years earlier.

Where can I watch Daughters Courageous?

Daughters Courageous is available to watch on digital platforms such as Amazon Video, Apple TV Store. Current rent and buy options are listed in the "Where to Watch" section on this page.

How long is Daughters Courageous?

Daughters Courageous runs for 107 minutes (1h 47m).

When did Daughters Courageous come out?

Daughters Courageous was released in 1939.

Who directed Daughters Courageous?

Daughters Courageous was directed by Michael Curtiz.

Who stars in Daughters Courageous?

Daughters Courageous stars John Garfield, Claude Rains, Jeffrey Lynn, Fay Bainter.

What is Daughters Courageous's rating?

Daughters Courageous holds 6.6/10 on IMDb and 6.3/10 on TMDB. Its Pulse Score is 67 out of 100.

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