Plymouth Adventure

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Plymouth Adventure

Released Nov 28, 1952

1h 45m

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Drama

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Stubborn Capt. Christopher Jones (Spencer Tracy) pilots the historically famous Mayflower on its maiden voyage across the storm-swept Atlantic. Thankfully, a resourceful carpenter (Van Johnson) keeps the weather damage in check. Also among the passengers is Dorothy (Gene Tierney), the wife of the religiously zealous leader of the pilgrims. Jones finds himself drawn to Dorothy, despite her unattainable status. Soon a rivalry between his unsavory crew and the prim and proper pilgrims emerges.

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Francois Truffaut

Arts (France)

With Clarence Brown, the viewer has to make the first move. The attention that one is willing to bring to it from the beginning is always well rewarded.

Apr 4, 2022

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Dennis Schwartz

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Its replica of the Mayflower is accurate, but the story is dull and strays from the truth with its invented romance between the Captain and the wife of the Pilgrim leader

Rated: B-

Jan 19, 2017

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: C+

Oct 16, 2012

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Steve D

Goofy and made up nonsense.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

04/06/24

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bearpawz

Mind-boggling that this was even approved for production. It's a loser and a snoozer...

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

11/03/22

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vin w

I think this was a very fun adventure story with an excellent cat and Oscar winning special effects.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/22

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Audience Member

A very poignant mov is about the pilgrims and their voyage to the new world. Nothing more. Very plain and simple and nothing noire. Has the plot to be great but doesn't live up to it. Van Johnson's worst rote as an actor of his many great roles.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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Audience Member

Despite its poetic license I still enjoyed it because of its blunt introduction to the reality of seafaring and settling new land.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/23/17

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ashley h

Plymouth Adventure is a decent film. It is about the trials and tribulations beset the one hundred odd settlers that journey to Virginia in 1620 including unexpectedly arriving in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Spencer Tracy and Van Johnson give good performances. The screenplay is a little slow in places but still entertaining. Clarence Brown did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the drama and adventure.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Clarence Brown

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Spencer Tracy

Capt. Christopher Jones

Gene Tierney

Dorothy Bradford

Van Johnson

John Alden

Leo Genn

William Bradford

Dawn Addams

Priscilla Mullins

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Synopsis

Stubborn Capt. Christopher Jones (Spencer Tracy) pilots the historically famous Mayflower on its maiden voyage across the storm-swept Atlantic. Thankfully, a resourceful carpenter (Van Johnson) keeps the weather damage in check. Also among the passengers is Dorothy (Gene Tierney), the wife of the religiously zealous leader of the pilgrims. Jones finds himself drawn to Dorothy, despite her unattainable status. Soon a rivalry between his unsavory crew and the prim and proper pilgrims emerges.

Director: Clarence Brown
Distributor: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 28, 1952, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 45m

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