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A lesser known, madefortv adaptation of rudyard kiplings classic directed by harvey hart and filmed in camden, maine. The gruff and hearty crew teach the young man to be worth his salt as they fish the waters off the grand banks of newfoundland. Kipling paints word pictures full of fun, beauty, and pathos, and the everchanging sea becomes a familier landscape in his capable hands. Pdf captains courageous a story of the grand banks. He must work as a ships boy for a fishing season after being washed overboard from an ocean liner.