The Plymouth Adventure (1952)
- Starring:
- Spencer Tracy, Gene Tierney, (more)
- Director(s):
- Clarence Brown
Synopsis of The Plymouth Adventure
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
Complete Cast of The Plymouth Adventure
- Spencer Tracy - Capt. Christopher Jones
- Van Johnson - John Alden
- Leo Genn - William Bradford
- Barry Jones - William Brewster
- John Dehner - Gilbert Winslow
- Lowell Gilmore - Edward Winslow
- Kathleen Lockhart - Mary Brewster
- Loren B. Brown - Sailor
- Gene Coogan
- Bill Self
- Matt Moore - William Mullins
- Keith McConnell
- Elizabeth Harrower
- Ivis Goulding
- John Dierkes - Greene
- Gene Tierney - Dorothy Bradford
- Lloyd Bridges - Coppin
- Dawn Addams - Priscilla Mullins
- Noel Drayton - Miles Standish
- Tommy Ivo - William Button
- Paul Cavanagh - John Carver
- Murray Matheson - Christopher Martin
- Kay English
- Rhys Williams - Mr. Weston
- Damian O'Flynn
- Owen McGiveney
- James Logan
- Dennis Hoey - Head Constable
- Elizabeth Flournoy - Rose Standish
- Noreen Corcoran - Ellen Moore
- Director(s):
- Clarence Brown
- Writer(s):
- Helen Deutsch
- Producer(s):
- Dore Schary
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