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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.
general audience, movie lovers
tugboat, sea captain
United States of America
asAnnie
asTerry (Husband)
asAlec (Son)
asPatricia 'Pat' Severn
asRed Severn
asShif'less
asAlec, as a Child
asPete
asSam
asChow, the Cook (uncredited)
asDance Extra (uncredited)
asReynolds (uncredited)
asMiss Blake - Severn's Secretary (uncredited)
asCab Driver (uncredited)
asFirst Mate of 'Glacier Queen' (uncredited)
asSecond Banker (uncredited)
asBanker John Wilcox (uncredited)
asPat Severn, as a Child (uncredited)
asOnlooker on Schooner (uncredited)
asOld Salt on Schooner (uncredited)
asMayor of Secoma (uncredited)
asMan on Dock (uncredited)
asMate on Ferry (uncredited)
asSailor (uncredited)
asAuctioneer (uncredited)
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