Plymouth Adventure (1952)
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Plymouth Adventure earned a footnote in film history as the last directorial effort by the prolific Clarence Brown. Otherwise, this colorful re-creation of the Pilgrims' journey to America is a workmanlike job, never inspired but always interesting. Spencer Tracy stars as bull-stubborn Captain… More Plymouth Adventure earned a footnote in film history as the last directorial effort by the prolific Clarence Brown. Otherwise, this colorful re-creation of the Pilgrims' journey to America is a workmanlike job, never inspired but always interesting. Spencer Tracy stars as bull-stubborn Captain Christopher Jones, who intends to guide the Mayflower to its destination come Hell, high water or any other obstacle. Since Jones is spiritually "wed" to his job, the film's romantic angle is handled by Van Johnson as John Alden and Dawn Addams as Patricia Mullen. Gene Tierney is second-billed as Dorothy Bradford, the ill-fated bride of future Plymouth Colony governor William Bradford. Though the film makes several departures from the facts (there's even a villain!), Plymouth Adventure tells its tale professionally and with satisfactory entertainment value. The film earned MGM artisan A. Arnold Gillespie an Academy Award for best special effects. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Clarence Brown
- Written By
- Helen Deutsch
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Drama
- In Theaters
- Nov 14, 1952 Wide
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Cast
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Spencer Tracy
as Capt. Christopher Jones
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Gene Tierney
as Dorothy Bradford
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Van Johnson
as John Alden
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Lloyd Bridges
as Coppin
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Leo Genn
as William Bradford
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Dawn Addams
as Priscilla Mullins
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Barry Jones
as William Brewster
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Noel Drayton
as Miles Standish
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John Dehner
as Gilbert Winslow
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Tommy Ivo
as William Button
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Lowell Gilmore
as Edward Winslow
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Paul Cavanagh
as John Carver
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Noreen Corcoran
as Ellen Moore
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John Dierkes
as Greene
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Elizabeth Flournoy
as Rose Standish
- Ivis Goulding
- Elizabeth Harrower
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Dennis Hoey
as Head Constable
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Kathleen Lockhart
as Mary Brewster
- James Logan
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Murray Matheson
as Christopher Martin
- Keith McConnell
- Owen McGiveney
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Matt Moore
as William Mullins
- Damian O'Flynn
- Bill Self
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Rhys Williams
as Mr. Weston
- Gene Coogan
- Kay English
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Loren B. Brown
as Sailor