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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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Gable's Back ! And Garson's Got Him ! What A Battling Sizzling Love Team ! See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
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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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Emily Sears: Hi ya, Gus! Hello! How are ya, good lookin'? Great little kidder, isn't he. I'm all warmed up and ready to take off. Any of you guys wanna buzz field?
Gus, Limo, Model T: Sure!
Emily Sears: Big boys go first. Open up the throttle, big boy. I fly on high octane!
[dances with Gus]
Emily Sears: If any of you want to share the ride, just cut in.
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This film was Clark Gable's first after he returned to Hollywood following his service in the Army Air Corps in World War II. He had joined in August 1942, following the death of his wife Carole Lombard. MGM hyped this film as Gable's big comeback, using the line, "Gable's Back and Garson's Got Him!" in the advertising. See more »Goofs
When Harry and Helen are inspecting the upstairs bedrooms of the farm house, moving shadows of the camera are visible on the wall to the left as they enter and leave the first one. See more »Quotes
Harry Patterson: Hi ya, boys. How ya doin'? I got a spare tomato for ya boys. This is Emily. Shake hands with Emily.Emily Sears: Hi ya, Gus! Hello! How are ya, good lookin'? Great little kidder, isn't he. I'm all warmed up and ready to take off. Any of you guys wanna buzz field?
Gus, Limo, Model T: Sure!
Emily Sears: Big boys go first. Open up the throttle, big boy. I fly on high octane!
[dances with Gus]
Emily Sears: If any of you want to share the ride, just cut in.
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I'm 65 and I have appreciated Gable's contributions over his career. I did not see Adventure on the silver screen but only this afternoon on TV, and so I cannot think back to how it was received at the time. Our mindsets are different now, anyway, and so I'm now wondering whether anyone else today besides me becomes worn down by his dialog? I'm sorry, but his constant barking finally got to me and I had to turn this one off. What's he doing anyway, schtik? I can imagine his answering even "one lump or two?" in high dudgeon. That just gets tiresome after a while, until such affectation of anger, indignation, resentment or whatever degenerates almost into buffoonery. Not everything has to be expressed frankly, my dear.