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Daughters Courageous (1939)
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22 July 1939 (USA) moreTagline:
Four Courageous Daughters . . . and a brave mother . . . together they faced life . . . living each other's joys . . . suffering each other's sorrows ! morePlot:
Nan Masters, a single mother living with her four marriageable daughters, plans to marry Sam Sloane... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Very engaging. moreCast
(Complete credited cast)| John Garfield | ... | Gabriel Lopez | |
| Claude Rains | ... | Jim Masters | |
| Jeffrey Lynn | ... | John S. 'Johnny' Heming | |
| Fay Bainter | ... | Nancy 'Nan' Masters | |
| Donald Crisp | ... | Samuel 'Sam' Sloane | |
| May Robson | ... | Penny, the Housekeeper | |
| Frank McHugh | ... | George | |
| Dick Foran | ... | Eddie Moore | |
| Priscilla Lane | ... | Buff Masters | |
| Rosemary Lane | ... | Tinka Masters | |
| Lola Lane | ... | Linda Masters | |
| Gale Page | ... | Cora Masters | |
| George Humbert | ... | Manuel Lopez | |
| Berton Churchill | ... | Judge Henry Hornsby |
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
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Ernest Haller took over as director of photography when James Wong Howe was stricken with the flu. moreSoundtrack:
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This is the first of the "Four Daughters" series that I've ever seen, or was even aware of. Judging by this film, it's a wonder that they don't have a better reputation than they do. This movie is very engaging and entertaining throughout. The story may be a little too by-the-numbers, but the likability of the three Lane sisters plus one helps to overcome that mild complaint easily. The dialog is as snappy as that of a contemporary sitcom and the direction is fresh and forward-looking for a film over sixty years old. Claude Rains shines in his role. This also marks the first time I've understood why John Garfield commands the devoted following he has. "Daughters Courageous" should be enjoyed by anyone who likes the older Hollywood films and will likely appeal to a significant percentage of younger viewers if they give it a chance.