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Tugboat Annie

"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.

Top Cast

  • 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

Overview

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.

Rating

7.3 / 10
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