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The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

  • 1947
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  • 1h 25m
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Betty Grable and Dick Haymes in The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947)
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In the late 1800s, Miss Pilgrim, a young typist, becomes the first female employee at a Boston shipping office. Although the men object to her at first, she soon charms them all, especially ... Read allIn the late 1800s, Miss Pilgrim, a young typist, 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 in... Read allIn the late 1800s, Miss Pilgrim, a young typist, 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.

  • Directors
    • George Seaton
    • Edmund Goulding
    • John M. Stahl
  • Writers
    • George Seaton
    • Ernest Maas
    • Frederica Sagor Maas
  • Stars
    • Betty Grable
    • Dick Haymes
    • Anne Revere
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    527
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    • Directors
      • George Seaton
      • Edmund Goulding
      • John M. Stahl
    • Writers
      • George Seaton
      • Ernest Maas
      • Frederica Sagor Maas
    • Stars
      • Betty Grable
      • Dick Haymes
      • Anne Revere
    • 17User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    Betty Grable
    Betty Grable
    • Cynthia Pilgrim
    Dick Haymes
    Dick Haymes
    • John Pritchard
    Anne Revere
    Anne Revere
    • Alice Pritchard
    Allyn Joslyn
    Allyn Joslyn
    • Leander Woolsey
    Gene Lockhart
    Gene Lockhart
    • Saxon
    Elizabeth Patterson
    Elizabeth Patterson
    • Catherine Dennison
    Elisabeth Risdon
    Elisabeth Risdon
    • Mrs. Pritchard
    Arthur Shields
    Arthur Shields
    • Michel Michel…
    Charles Kemper
    Charles Kemper
    • Herbert Jothan
    Roy Roberts
    Roy Roberts
    • Mr. Foster
    Margaret Bannerman
    Margaret Bannerman
      Susan Blanchard
        Nina Gilbert
        • Cynthia's Mother
        • (scenes deleted)
        Coleen Gray
        Coleen Gray
        • Minor Role
        • (scenes deleted)
        Robert Malcolm
        Robert Malcolm
        • Cynthia's Father
        • (scenes deleted)
        Jane Nigh
        Jane Nigh
        • Cynthia's Sister
        • (scenes deleted)
        Clarence G. Badger
        Clarence G. Badger
        • Herbert Jothan
        • (singing voice)
        • (uncredited)
        Myrtle Ball
          • Directors
            • George Seaton
            • Edmund Goulding
            • John M. Stahl
          • Writers
            • George Seaton
            • Ernest Maas
            • Frederica Sagor Maas
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          • Trivia
            The Packard Business College was a real school in New York City, founded in 1858. It was still in operation at the time of this film and closed in 1954. 20th Century-Fox obtained the cooperation of the school and that of the Remington Museum who supplied the antique typewriters used in this film.
          • Goofs
            Miss Pilgrim's hosiery and shoes are strictly 1946, not 1872.
          • Quotes

            Cynthia Pilgrim: I am a typewriter!

          • Crazy credits
            Opening credits are shown on a "sampler" something ladies used to make around the turn of the century.
          • Connections
            Referenced in Nowhere Boy (2009)
          • Soundtracks
            Sweet Packard

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          • Release date
            • January 4, 1947 (United States)
          • Country of origin
            • United States
          • Language
            • English
          • Also known as
            • Skandalflickan
          • Filming locations
            • 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA(Studio)
          • Production company
            • Twentieth Century Fox
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          • Budget
            • $2,595,000 (estimated)
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          • Runtime
            • 1h 25m(85 min)
          • Aspect ratio
            • 1.37 : 1

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