PiIon, Danny, the Pirate - paisanos all - Iive a free-spirited life near seaside Monterey. Then Danny becomes a man of property, the heir to two modest houses and a watch from his grandfather. Too bad that inheritance isn't something worthwhile, Iike wine or money. But a gorgeous, newIy arrived cannery worker named Sweets thinks a man of property may himself be worthwhile...and marriageabIe. Spencer Tracy, John GarfieId, Hedy Lamarr, Frank Morgan - stars alI - bring HoIlywood gIoss to this affectionate adaptation of John Steinbeck's breakthrough novel (and Morgan was a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nominee* for his charming work). "Victor FIeming has directed with deep understanding. AlI of the actors - yes, all of them - have delineated robust characters" (BosIey Crowther, The New York Times). |