Directed by:
Clarence BrownScreenplay:
Helen DeutschCinematography:
William H. DanielsComposer:
Miklós RózsaCast:
Spencer Tracy, Gene Tierney, Van Johnson, Leo Genn, Barry Jones, Lloyd Bridges, Paul Cavanagh, Matt Moore, Dawn Addams, Damian O'Flynn, John Dehner, Gil Perkins (more)Plots(1)
Plymouth Adventure earned a footnote in film history as the last directorial effort by the prolific Clarence Brown. 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. (official distributor synopsis)
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