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1942
1h 49m
Action
Drama
War

Status

Released

Release

1942

Runtime

1h 49m

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Storyline

"The mightiest naval drama of all time!"

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.

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Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 49m
Dec 31, 1942
Languages
English
Director
Robert Z. Leonard
Robert Z. Leonard
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

36 Cast Members

Robert Taylor

Robert Taylor

Lieut. Gregg Masterman

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas

Brian Donlevy

Brian Donlevy

Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts

Walter Brennan

Walter Brennan

Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann

Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

Audrey Carr

Henry O'Neill

Henry O'Neill

Cmdr. Stone M.C

Marta Linden

Marta Linden

Mary Collins

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

Capt. Ludlow

Richard Quine

Richard Quine

Ensign Lindsay

William Tannen

William Tannen

Flag Lt. Dudley

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Ensign Martin

Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Lt. Tim Ryan

Dick Simmons

Dick Simmons

Lt. (jg) Royce

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Pharmacist's Mate 'Doc' Miller

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'

Inez Cooper

Inez Cooper

Susan Garrison

Ben Welden

Ben Welden

Chief Quartermaster Rankin

Harry Fleischmann

Chief Signalman

Douglas Wood

Douglas Wood

Sen. Masterman (uncredited)

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