Adventure (1945)
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63% of users liked it
(237 ratings)
A middle-aged Clark Gable returned from active duty in World War II to star in this MGM release that was heavily advertised as his big comeback. Gable is Harry Patterson, the bosun mate on a merchant marine vessel, a tough sailor and fighter with the proverbial girl in every port. But while in a San… More A middle-aged Clark Gable returned from active duty in World War II to star in this MGM release that was heavily advertised as his big comeback. Gable is Harry Patterson, the bosun mate on a merchant marine vessel, a tough sailor and fighter with the proverbial girl in every port. But while in a San Francisco library, looking up a book on the human soul for his sidekick Mudgin (Thomas Mitchell), who thinks his soul has departed his body, Harry meets librarian Emily Sears (Greer Garson), whom he woos, marries, and leaves to sail off on another freighter. When he returns, Emily has retreated to an old farm to await the birth of their child. Harry continues to resent staying in one place, but he ultimately changes his tune when his baby's life hangs in the balance. Garson and Joan Blondell, playing her outspoken best friend, are both terrific, and Gable gives a less heroic performance that's a thoughtful change for him, although critics at the time were less than charitable. ~ Don Kaye, Rovi
- Directed By
- Victor Fleming
- Written By
- Frederick Hazlitt Brennan, Vincent Lawrence
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Romance, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Dec 28, 1945 Wide
- On DVD
- Mar 23, 1994
Critic Reviews
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Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com
Clark Gable's first MGM vehicle after WWII service, (mis)matching him with the ladylike Greer Garson, was a critical and commercial disappointment.
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Cast
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Clark Gable
as Harry Patterson
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Greer Garson
as Emily Sears
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Joan Blondell
as Helen Melohn
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Thomas Mitchell
as Mudgin
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Tom Tully
as Gus
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Richard Haydn
as Emo
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John Qualen
as Model T
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Lina Romay
as Maria
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Philip Merivale
as Old Ramon Estado
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Harry Davenport
as Dr. Ashlan
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Tito Renaldo
as Young Ramon Estado
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Stanley Andrews
as Officer
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Morris Ankrum
as Mr. Ludlow
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Florence Auer
as Landlady
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Barbara Billingsley
as Dame
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Betty Blythe
as Mrs. Buckley
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Joseph Crehan
as Ed
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Max Davidson
as Man in library
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Pedro de Cordoba
as Felipe
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Sayre Dearing
as Roulette Man
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Bess Flowers
as Modiste
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Byron Foulger
as Littleton
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Martin Garralaga
as Nick bartender
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Dorothy Granger
as Cashier
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Eddie Hart
as Milkman
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Esther Howard
as Blister
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Charles La Torre
as Tony
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Marta Linden
as Adele
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Claire McDowell
as Woman in library
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Kay Medford
as Red
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Chef Joseph Milani
as Rudolfo
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Ralph Peters
as Joe
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Lee Phelps
as Bartender
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Elizabeth Russell
as First dame
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Ray Teal
as Rico
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Joan Thorsen
as Model
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Audrey Totter
as Ethel
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Harry Tyler
as Doctor
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Dorothy Vaughan
as Mrs. Ludlow
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Pierre Watkin
as Mr. Buckley
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Martha Wentworth
as Woman
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Harry Wilson
as Big mug
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Jack Young
as Captain
- Rebel Randall
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Sue Moore
as Dames
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Tom Kingston
as Chip Man
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Rex Ingram
as Black Preacher
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Gary Owen
as Jabbo
