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Pilon, Danny, the Pirate—paisanos all—live a free-spirited life near seaside Monterey.
Danny becomes a man of property as the heir to two modest houses and a watch from his grandfather. Too bad that inheritance isn’t something worthwhile—like wine or money.
But a gorgeous, newly arrived cannery worker named Sweets thinks a man of property may himself be worthwhile…and marriageable.
Spencer Tracy, John Garfield, Hedy Lamarr, and Frank Morgan bring Hollywood gloss to this affectionate adaptation of John Steinbeck’s breakthrough novel. Morgan earned a "Best Supporting Actor" Oscar nomination for his charming work.
In his 1942 review for The New York Times, Bosley Crowther called the picture, “As genial a bit of propaganda for common vagrancy as has ever been shown.”
Original Release
05/21/1942
US Release
05/21/1942
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Spencer Tracy | Pilon |
Hedy Lamarr | Dolores Sweets Ramirez / Dolores Ramirez |
John Garfield | Danny / Daniel Alvarez |
Frank Morgan | The Pirate |
Akim Tamiroff | Pablo |
Sheldon Leonard | Tito Ralph |
John Qualen | Jose Maria Corcoran |
Donald Meek | Paul D. Cummings |
Connie Gilchrist | Mrs. Torrelli |
Allen Jenkins | Portagee Joe |
Directors
Writers
John Lee Mahin, Benjamin Glazer, John Steinbeck, Paul Osborn
Cast
Name | Character |
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Spencer Tracy | Pilon |
Hedy Lamarr | Dolores Sweets Ramirez / Dolores Ramirez |
John Garfield | Danny / Daniel Alvarez |
Frank Morgan | The Pirate |
Akim Tamiroff | Pablo |
Sheldon Leonard | Tito Ralph |
John Qualen | Jose Maria Corcoran |
Donald Meek | Paul D. Cummings |
Connie Gilchrist | Mrs. Torrelli |
Allen Jenkins | Portagee Joe |
Henry O'Neill | Father Ramon |
Mercedes Ruffino | Mrs. Marellis |
Nina Campana | Señora Teresina |
Arthur Space | Mr. Brown |
Betty Wells | Cesca |
Harry Burns | Torrelli |
Barbara Bedford | Nun |
Jack Carr | Herman Scrivani |
Yvette Duguay | Little Girl |
Willie Fung | Chin Kee, Fisherman |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sam Zimbalist | Producer |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1943 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |