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A rough and tumble man of the sea falls for a meet librarian.
World War II serviceman and sailor Clark Gable (as Harry Patterson) is torpedoed by the Japanese and appears destined to become seafood. Promising to give up hard liquor and loose women, boozy first mate Thomas Mitchell (as Mudgin) asks God to save Mr. Gable and his raft-floating crew. Gable makes no promises, but God answers Mr. Mitchell's prayer and the men are saved. Back on land, Mitchell gets drunk and fears for his soul. Gable wants to find a female companion, but stops to help Mitchell by bringing him to the library, where they hope to find wisdom...
In the library, Gable meets glamorous bookworm Greer Garson (as Emily Sears) and her brassy pal Joan Blondell (as Helen Melohn). Ms. Garson and Gable rub each other the wrong way, but pal around while Gable dates Ms. Blondell. "Adventure" was Gable's return to films after World War II service. The MGM super-stars are fine until they "fall in love" and steal chickens. Perhaps because it is so silly and doesn't sustain the co-star chemistry, this was recalled as a failure - but, figures in "Motion Picture Herald" and "Film Daily" confirm "Adventure" was a hit.
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