Daughters Courageous (1939)

6.3/10 107 min Drama Romance

Overview

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.

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

George Humbert

Manuel Lopez

Berton Churchill

Judge Henry Hornsby

Priscilla Lane

Buff Masters

Rosemary Lane

Tinka Masters

Lola Lane

Linda Masters

Gale Page

Cora Masters

Nat Carr

Court Clerk (uncredited)

Hobart Cavanaugh

Tourist (uncredited)

George Chesebro

Mike (uncredited)

Tom Dugan

Joe (uncredited)

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