A spoilt rich boy used to getting his own way is thrown overboard from a cruise liner, and rescued from a watery grave by the crew of a sailing boat. Unable to return to port, he is forced to find work, and learns a few valuable lessons in the process. Entertaining family adventure, with Spencer Tracy on Oscar-winning form as the Portuguese captain who takes the boy under his wing. Also starring Freddie Bartholomew, Lionel Barrymore and Mickey Rooney