The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964): Cast & Plot
The Unsinkable Molly Brown is a 1964 comedy directed by Charles Walters, starring Debbie Reynolds as Molly Brown, Harve Presnell and Gertrude Astor. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 8m (128 min)
- Director
- Charles Walters
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Unsinkable Molly Brown About?
The premise of The Unsinkable Molly Brown without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Molly Brown, who survived a childhood flood, leaves Leadville sixteen years later to forge her own path. She convinces a saloon keeper she can sing and play piano, quickly learns the craft, and marries Johnny Brown. The couple travels to Europe, returns with royalty for a Denver ball that erupts into a brawl, and Molly later sails alone on the Titanic, refusing to let her early triumph be her final story.
The Unsinkable Molly Brown Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- molly brown character
- music lesson
- f rated
- character name as title
- slingshot
- wearing a lamp shade on one's head
- exuberant woman
- drinking champagne from a bottle
- husband wife relationship
- man carries a woman
- man kisses a woman's hand
- man wears a tuxedo
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- female protagonist
- somersault
- prologue
- begins with an overture
- adoptive father adopted daughter relationship
- saloon singer
- mule and cart
- horse drawn wagon
- female orphan
- irish catholic
- leadville colorado
- waterfall
- rocky mountains
- silver mine
- echo in the canyon
- fainting from hunger
- fortune hunter
- social climber
- gold strike
- rose garden
- minister
- snobbery
- lavish party
- society page
- reunion of old friends
- husband wife separation
- repeated scenes during closing credits
- return home
- husband wife reconciliation
- ends with a kiss
- stage musical
- woman swims nude
- based on broadway musical
- blockbuster
- baby floats in a bassinet in river rapids
- dance
- cigar band as a wedding ring
- boy girl fight
The Unsinkable Molly Brown Cast & Characters
Debbie Reynolds leads the cast as Molly Brown, with Harve Presnell as Johnny Brown and Gertrude Astor as Denver Party Guest (uncredited). Directed by Charles Walters; 33 actors are credited in all.
- Director Charles Walters
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Debbie Reynolds as Molly Brown - Harve Presnell as Johnny Brown
- Gertrude Astor as Denver Party Guest (uncredited)
- Herb Vigran as Denver Tour Spieler (uncredited)
Also Starring in The Unsinkable Molly Brown
· 29 more- Anna Lee Titanic Passenger in Lifeboat
- Ed Begley Shamus Tobin
- Jack Kruschen Christmas Morgan
- Vassili Lambrinos Prince Louis de Laniere
- Martita Hunt Grand Duchess Elise Lupavinova
- Hermione Baddeley Buttercup Grogan
- Eleanor Audley Mrs. Cartwright (uncredited)
- Chuck Hamilton Party Guest (uncredited)
- Audrey Christie Mrs. McGraw
- Minta Durfee Denver Party Guest (uncredited)
- Hayden Rorke Malcolm Broderick
- Vaughn Taylor Mr. Cartwright
- Harvey Lembeck Polak
- Ottola Nesmith Courtiere (uncredited)
- Kathryn Card Mrs. Wadlington
- Fred Essler Baron Karl Ludwig von Ettenburg
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- Harry Holcombe Mr. Wadlington
- Brendan Dillon Murphy
- Gus Trikonis Joe
- Anthony Eustrel Roberts
- Moyna MacGill Lady Prindale (uncredited)
- George Mitchell Monsignor Ryan
- Lauren Gilbert Mr. Fitzgerald
- Cathleen Cordell Passenger (uncredited)
- Michael St. Clair Man at Tiller (uncredited)
- Grover Dale Jam
- Amy Douglass Mrs. Fitzgerald
- Maria Karnilova Daphne
- Scott McCartor Ben (uncredited)
More from Charles Walters
More films directed by Charles Walters, best-rated first: Good News, High Society, What Now, Catherine Curtis? and Walk Don’t Run.
The Unsinkable Molly Brown Plot Summary
What happens in The Unsinkable Molly Brown from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Rescued from the Colorado River as an infant and raised by Seamus Tobin, Molly Tobin grows up as a tomboy with a dream to marry wealth. Her path to social climbing leads her to Leadville, Colorado, where she is hired as a saloon singer by Christmas Morgan. After miner Johnny Brown renovates his cabin, the two wed, and he sells his silver mine claim for $300,000.
Full summary
The whole story of The Unsinkable Molly Brown, scene by scene
The Unsinkable Molly Brown Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 1 trailer and 1 teaser.
- Teaser The Unsinkable Molly Brown - Trailer
How Well Do You Know The Unsinkable Molly Brown?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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As an infant, from which river was Molly rescued?
Cars in The Unsinkable Molly Brown
2 cars on screen: the unknown and the 1910 Winton Six.
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1910 Winton Six Minor role
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The Unsinkable Molly Brown FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Unsinkable Molly Brown, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Unsinkable Molly Brown?
The Unsinkable Molly Brown runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).
When was The Unsinkable Molly Brown released?
The Unsinkable Molly Brown was released on June 11, 1964.
Who directed The Unsinkable Molly Brown?
The Unsinkable Molly Brown was directed by Charles Walters.
More films by Charles Walters Who is in the cast of The Unsinkable Molly Brown?
The Unsinkable Molly Brown stars Debbie Reynolds as Molly Brown, Harve Presnell as Johnny Brown and Gertrude Astor as Denver Party Guest (uncredited), among 33 credited actors.
Does The Unsinkable Molly Brown have a post-credit scene?
No. The Unsinkable Molly Brown has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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