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Plymouth Adventure (1952)

The story of the voyage of the "Mayflower" to the New World. En route,
Captain Jones tries to seduce the wife of William Bradford, will she remain
faithful?

Directed by Clarence Brown
Writing credits: Ernest Gebler, Helen Deutsch

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

Roger Broaddus
Loren Brown ....  Sailor
Paul Cavanagh ....  Gov. John Carver
Gene Coogan
Noreen Corcoran ....  Ellen Moore
Harry Cording ....  Aide to Head Constable
John Dierkes ....  Greene
Elizabeth Flournoy ....  Rose Standish
Dennis Hoey ....  Head Constable
Kathleen Lockhart ....  Mary Brewster
James Logan
Murray Matheson ....  Christopher Martin
Keith McConnell
Owen McGiveney
Matt Moore ....  William Mullins
Damian O'Flynn
Dayton Osmond ....  Child extra
Ken Osmond ....  Child extra
Hugh Pryne ....  Samuel Fuller
William Self ....  Sailor
Rhys Williams ....  Mr. Weston

Produced by Dore Schary ....  producer
Original Music by Miklós Rózsa
Non-Original Music by Henry Ainsworth
(theme "Confess Jehovah Thankfully")    Cinematography by William H. Daniels,
Film Editing by Robert Kern
Art Direction by Cedric Gibbons, Urie McCleary
Set Decoration by Hugh Hunt, Edwin B. Willis
Costume Design by Walter Plunkett
Makeup Department Sydney Guilaroff ....  hair stylist
William Tuttle ....  makeup artist
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ridgeway Callow ....  assistant director
James Curtis Havens ....  second unit director
Joel Freeman ....  assistant director
Sound Department Douglas Shearer ....  sound supervisor
Special Effects by A. Arnold Gillespie ....  special effects
Warren Newcombe ....  special effects
Irving G. Ries ....  special effects
Stunts Gene Coogan ....  stunts
Other crew:
Alvord Eiseman ....  color consultant: Technicolor
Henri Jaffa ....  color consultant: Technicolor
Eugene Zador ....  orchestrator

Runtime: 105 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix: Mono (Western Electric Sound System)
Certification: Finland:K-16 / Sweden:15 / USA:Approved (PCA #15965)
/ USA:Passed (National Board of Review) / USA:TV-G (TV rating)

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.

Awards: Won Oscar.

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