The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

"A Merry Escapade! Scandalous! Joyous!"

1947 1h 25m EN

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8.8

MASTERPIECE

★8.8TMDB · 7

ComedyMusicRomance

Synopsis

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In the late 1800s, Miss Pilgrim, a young stenographer, or typewriter, becomes the first female employee at a Boston shipping office. Although the men object to her at first, she soon charms them all, especially the handsome young head of the company. Their romance gets sidetracked when she becomes involved in the Women's Suffrage movement.

“A Merry Escapade! Scandalous! Joyous!”

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Cast

Betty Grable
Cynthia Pilgrim
Dick Haymes
John Pritchard
Anne Revere
Alice Pritchard
Allyn Joslyn
Leander Woolsey
Gene Lockhart
Saxon
Elizabeth Patterson
Catherine Dennison
Elisabeth Risdon
Mrs. Amanda Pritchard
Arthur Shields
Michael Michael

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: George Seaton
Writers: George Seaton, Ernest Maas, Frederica Sagor Maas
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by George Seaton, shot by Leon Shamroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Robert L. Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Betty Grable and Dick Haymes and Anne Revere carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Merry Escapade! Scandalous! Joyous!".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0039819 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

George Seaton directs. Leon Shamroy behind the camera. Alfred Newman scores. Robert L. Simpson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
279 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by George Seaton, shot by Leon Shamroy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Alfred Newman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Robert L. Simpson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Betty Grable and Dick Haymes and Anne Revere carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Merry Escapade! Scandalous! Joyous!".
8IMDB entry: tt0039819 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.