Watch Two Years Before the Mast (1946) Official Trailer
The world famous novel on the screen at last!
6.5 / 10 IMDb November 22, 1946 1h 38m
In 1834, Charles Stewart (Alan Ladd), the spoiled, dissolute son of a shipping magnate, is shanghaied aboard the Pilgrim, one of his father's own ships. He embarks upon a long, hellish sea voyage under the tyrannical rule of Captain Francis Thompson (Howard Da Silva), assisted by his first mate, Amazeen (William Bendix). One of his crewmates is Richard Henry Dana Jr. (Brian Donlevy).
Director
Runtime
1h 38m
Release Date
November 22, 1946
Genre
Adventure, Drama
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Producers
Cast
Alan Ladd
as Charles Stewart
Brian Donlevy
as Richard Henry Dana
William Bendix
as First Mate Amazeen
Barry Fitzgerald
as Terence O'Feenaghty
Howard Da Silva
as Captain Francis A. Thompson
Esther Fernández
as Maria Dominguez
Albert Dekker
as Brown
Luis van Rooten
as 2nd Mate Foster
Darryl Hickman
as Sam Hooper
Roman Bohnen
as Macklin
Ray Collins
as Gordon Stewart
Theodore Newton
as Hayes
Tom Powers
as Bellamer
James Burke
as Carrick
Frank Faylen
as Hansen
Production Companies
Paramount PicturesTwo Years Before the Mast Official Trailer 1946
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