Plymouth Adventure (1952)

The story of the voyage of the "Mayflower" in its historic voyage across the Atlantic to the New World. The passenger list includes John Alden and Priscilla Mullins among those who made the... See full summary »

Director:

Clarence Brown

Writers:

Ernest Gebler (novel), Helen Deutsch (screenplay)

Stars:

Spencer Tracy, Gene Tierney, Van Johnson

Won 1 Oscar.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Spencer Tracy	...	Capt. Christopher Jones
Gene Tierney	...	Dorothy Bradford
Van Johnson	...	John Alden
Leo Genn	...	William Bradford
Barry Jones	...	William Brewster
Dawn Addams	...	Priscilla Mullins
Lloyd Bridges	...	Coppin
Noel Drayton	...	Miles Standish
John Dehner	...	Gilbert Winslow
Tommy Ivo	...	William Button
Lowell Gilmore	...	Edward Winslow
The Mayflower	...	Itself

Storyline

The story of the voyage of the "Mayflower" in its historic voyage across the Atlantic to the New World. The passenger list includes John Alden and Priscilla Mullins among those who made the 96-day storm-filled crossing. Along the way the Captain has an ill-starred romance with the wife of a religious fanatic that ends in a sudden, dramatic way off the coast of Cape Cod.

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Plot Keywords:

mayflower | new world | settler | new england | ship | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Drama | History | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 November 1952 (USA)

Also Known As:

Capitaine sans loi

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Spencer Tracy and Gene Tierney had an affair that lasted for the duration of filming.

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Goofs

The Mayflower did not establish the first settlement in New England, for George Popham founded a colony of 120 souls there in 1607, thirteen years earlier. After many died from the hazards that Captain Jones warns the Pilgrims about, the few survivors departed.

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Quotes

Offscreen chorus in opening titles: [singing] Confess Jehovah thankfully for He is good, for his Mercie continueth forever. To God of gods confesse do ye because His bountiful mercie continueth forever. Unto the Lord of lords confesse because His merciful kindness continueth forever. To Him that doth, Himself only, things wondrous great, for His Mercie continueth forever; continueth forever.

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Crazy Credits

The end credits are the most comprehensive cast list. After each actor is shown in character, in reverse order from the opening credits, the ship The Mayflower (a replica of the 1620 vessel) is shown floating in the water and identified by a graphic.

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Soundtracks

"Confess Jehovah Thankfully"
by Henry Ainsworth (1612)

User Reviews

Birth of a nation.

Fairly entertaining adventure yarn,with too much resorting to voice-over. There are two very good moments:the storm -Van Johnson will have known two in the space of 2 years;he'll be on the Caine during the typhoon(the Caine mutiny 1954)- and the little boy who dies with the bird (Noah's dove)in his hand.He ,too,had flown too far from home.

Spencer Tracy has a tailor-made part:the grumpy captain with a heart of gold.Gene Tierney's grace and beauty supply the love interest.Her death is quite romantic.The film is somewhat too short and the building of the village and the first winter are botched.

An interesting scene shows the birth of a democracy and ideas that 1789 French revolution will rekindle.