Harvey, the arrogant and spoiled son of an indulgent absentee-father, falls overboard from a transatlantic steamship and is rescued by a fishing vessel on the Grand Banks. Harvey fails to persuade them to take him ashore, nor convince the crew of his wealth. The captain offers him a low-paid job, until they return to port, as part of the crew that turns him into a mature, considerate young man.

• Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
• Freddie Bartholomew
• Spencer Tracy
• Lionel Barrymore
• Melvyn Douglas
• Charley Grapewin
• Mickey Rooney
• John Carradine
• Oscar O'Shea