Dark, romantic, complicated drama about a rowdy merchant mariner and sophisticated librarian who clash over their lifestyles and values - and then fall in love.
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Cast
| Complete credited cast: | |||
| Clark Gable | ... | Harry Patterson | |
| Greer Garson | ... | Emily Sears | |
| Joan Blondell | ... | Helen Melohn | |
| Thomas Mitchell | ... | Mudgin | |
| Tom Tully | ... | Gus | |
| John Qualen | ... | Model T | |
| Richard Haydn | ... | Limo | |
| Lina Romay | ... | Maria | |
| Philip Merivale | ... | Old Ramon Estado | |
| Harry Davenport | ... | Dr. Ashlon | |
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Tito Renaldo | ... | Young Ramon Estado |
| Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Stanley Andrews | ... | Bit Part (unconfirmed) | |
| Florence Auer | ... | Landlady (unconfirmed) | |
| Pedro de Cordoba | ... | Felipe (unconfirmed) | |
| Rex Ingram | ... | Preacher (unconfirmed) | |
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A rowdy, womanizing merchant marine, leader of an eccentric crew of misfits and drunks, is almost killed by a Japanese torpedo strike. The brush with death seems to make him even more reckless. In San Francisco, he clashes with a sophisticated, cold librarian, but hangs around because of his attraction to her much livelier, flirty roommate. Yet the seaman and the librarian can't quit challenging each other, almost to the point of a physical altercation. Following their most angry, almost violent argument, the two come together as lovers, running off to Reno for a quick, unlikely marriage. But almost immediately after, their differences in values and philosophy come to a head. The mismatched relationship seems doomed - and, possibly, to end in profound tragedy. Written by jcravens42
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
28 December 1945 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Big Shore Leave See more »Filming Locations:
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USAEdit
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$3,500,000 (estimated)Company Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Sound System)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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This film was a success at the box office, earning MGM a profit of $478,000 ($6.57M in 2017) according to studio records, but a critical failure. See more »Goofs
When the Buckley's drive away from Emily's house in the country, a clear reflection of the boom microphone can be seen on the right rear passenger window and other areas of the highly-polished car as it drives off. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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I was 8 years old when I saw this movie and it impressed me so much. I will never forget 3 things in the movie "Adventure". How to hypnotize a chicken; how the water drains out of the tub in a different direction depending on which side of the equator you live; how Clark Gable was yelling at his newborn baby to breathe.It was such a good romance, even to a young girl and I remember how the friend, Mudgin, was afraid of losing his soul. I am 64 years old now and it is still as fresh in my mind as it was in 1946 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma.