The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947): Cast & Plot
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim is a 1947 romantic comedy directed by George Seaton, starring Betty Grable as Cynthia Pilgrim, Gene Lockhart and Dick Haymes. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- George Seaton
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Shocking Miss Pilgrim About?
The premise of The Shocking Miss Pilgrim without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In the late 1800s, stenographer Miss Pilgrim lands a job as the first female employee at a Boston shipping office. Though initially resisted by her male colleagues, she quickly wins them over, especially the charming head of the firm. Their budding romance is tested when she throws herself into the women’s suffrage movement, balancing love and activism.
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim Themes & Keywords
· 30 tags- women's suffrage movement
- reprisal
- retribution
- business school graduate
- boston shipping company
- job obstruction
- deception
- confrontation
- suffrage protest
- damsel in distress
- charmer
- job description
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- vindication
- 1880s
- comeuppance
- seaton and grable
- seaton and haymes
- suffrage
- boss
- song
- male female relationship
- baltimore maryland
- working girl
- united states of america
- singer
- maryland
- dancing
- dancer
- women's rights
- character name in title
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim Cast & Characters
Betty Grable leads the cast as Cynthia Pilgrim, with Gene Lockhart as Saxon and Dick Haymes as John Pritchard. Directed by George Seaton; 17 actors are credited in all.
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Director George Seaton
- Betty Grable as Cynthia Pilgrim
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Gene Lockhart as Saxon - Dick Haymes as John Pritchard
- Anne Revere as Alice Pritchard
Also Starring in The Shocking Miss Pilgrim
· 13 more- Elizabeth Patterson Catherine Dennison
- Allyn Joslyn Leander Woolsey
- Arthur Shields Michael Michael
- Charles Kemper Herbert Jothan
- Elisabeth Risdon Mrs. Amanda Pritchard
- Jeff Corey Stenographer (uncredited)
- Marilyn Monroe Telephone Operator (voice) (uncredited)
- Roy Roberts Mr. Foster
- Mary Field Typewriting Academy Receptionist
- Constance Purdy Suffragette
- Clarence G. Badger Herbert Jothan (singing voice) (uncredited)
- Robert McCord Office Clerk (uncredited)
- Alice Mock Alice Pritchard (singing voice) (uncredited)
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim Plot Summary
What happens in The Shocking Miss Pilgrim from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Cynthia Pilgrim is the top typewriting student in the first graduating class of the Packard Business College in New York City, and she earns a position as a typewriter with the Pritchard Shipping Company in Boston. There, the office is overseen by the stern manager Mr. Saxon, who bluntly informs her that his policy is to hire only men, a stance that immediately tests her resolve when she meets the co-owner John Pritchard.
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The Shocking Miss Pilgrim Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Șocanta domnișoară Pilgrim” and “Шокуюча міс Пілґрім”.
- Also known as
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- Șocanta domnișoară Pilgrim
- Шокуюча міс Пілґрім
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The Shocking Miss Pilgrim FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Shocking Miss Pilgrim, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Shocking Miss Pilgrim?
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was The Shocking Miss Pilgrim released?
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim was released on January 4, 1947.
Who directed The Shocking Miss Pilgrim?
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim was directed by George Seaton.
More films by George Seaton Who is in the cast of The Shocking Miss Pilgrim?
The Shocking Miss Pilgrim stars Betty Grable as Cynthia Pilgrim, Gene Lockhart as Saxon and Dick Haymes as John Pritchard, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Shocking Miss Pilgrim have a post-credit scene?
No. The Shocking Miss Pilgrim has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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