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The mightiest naval drama of all time!
7 / 10 IMDb December 31, 1942 1h 49m
U. S. Navy Lieutenant Gregg Masterman, of The Harvard and Boston Back Bay Mastermans, learned about the sea while winning silver cups sailing his yacht. He climbs swiftly in rank, and is now Junior Aide to Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas.
Director
Runtime
1h 49m
Release Date
December 31, 1942
Genre
Action, Drama, War, Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Robert Taylor
as Lieut. Gregg Masterman
Charles Laughton
as Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas
Brian Donlevy
as Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts
Walter Brennan
as Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson
Chill Wills
as Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann
Marilyn Maxwell
as Audrey Carr
Henry O'Neill
as Cmdr. Stone M.C
Marta Linden
as Mary Collins
Douglass Dumbrille
as Capt. Ludlow
Richard Quine
as Ensign Lindsay
William Tannen
as Flag Lt. Dudley
Douglas Fowley
as Ensign Martin
Tim Ryan
as Lt. Tim Ryan
Dick Simmons
as Lt. (jg) Royce
Byron Foulger
as Pharmacist's Mate 'Doc' Miller
Hobart Cavanaugh
as Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'
Inez Cooper
as Susan Garrison
Ben Welden
as Chief Quartermaster Rankin
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Harry Fleischmann
as Chief Signalman
Douglas Wood
as Sen. Masterman (uncredited)
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-MayerStand by for Action Official Trailer 1942
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