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Tugboat Annie
Tugboat Annie
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Tugboat Annie

1933
1h 26m
Comedy
Drama
Romance

Status

Released

Release

1933

Runtime

1h 26m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

Rent

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Storyline

"Based on the Saturday Evening Post story"

Tugboat, the Narcissus, is owned and captained by Annie Brennan, and among her crew are her alcoholic but good-natured husband, Terry, and her conscientious son, Alec. Annie continually loses business because of Terry's drunken mistakes. Alec wants to quit school to work on the tug full time, but Annie will not sacrifice her son's education. A grown Alec has followed in his mother's footsteps and becomes a mariner, but a more upscale one as the captain of a luxury liner. Alec returns home with his fiancée, Pat - the boss' daughter - with a grand plan to save Annie from the life that drunkard Terry has provided her. But ultimately, it's Annie and Terry that need to be Alec's savior, and by their move show him the meaning of true commitment.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 26m
Aug 4, 1933
Languages
English
Director
Mervyn LeRoy
Mervyn LeRoy
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

11 Cast Members

Marie Dressler

Marie Dressler

Annie

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

Terry (Husband)

Robert Young

Robert Young

Alec (Son)

Maureen O'Sullivan

Maureen O'Sullivan

Patricia 'Pat' Severn

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Red Severn

Tammany Young

Tammany Young

Shif'less

Frankie Darro

Frankie Darro

Alec, as a Child

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Pete

Paul Hurst

Paul Hurst

Sam

Willie Fung

Willie Fung

Chow, the Cook (uncredited)

Jack Randall

Jack Randall

Dance Extra (uncredited)

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