Stand by for Action (1942)

The mightiest naval drama of all time!

Directed by Robert Z. Leonard1h 49mAction,Drama,War,Comedy

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.

Rated
NR
Year
1942
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
31 December 1942
TMDB
7.0 (14)
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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
H
Harry Fleischmann
Chief Signalman
Douglas Wood
Douglas Wood
Sen. Masterman (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
Spec O'Donnell
Jason (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
Theodore von Eltz
Commander (uncredited)
Elizabeth Russell
Elizabeth Russell
Expectant Mother (uncredited)
Hal Le Sueur
Hal Le Sueur
Lookout (uncredited)
Robert Kent
Robert Kent
Hank Nels (uncredited)
S
Sam Harris
Senator at Party (uncredited)
W
William Roberts
Marine Messenger (uncredited)
Frank McLure
Frank McLure
Ship Officer (uncredited)
Jim Davis
Jim Davis
Talker (uncredited)
Wally Cassell
Wally Cassell
Talker (uncredited)
James Millican
James Millican
Talker (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Sailor (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
Frank Hagney
Sailor (uncredited)
Duke York
Duke York
Sailor (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
Billy Bletcher
Sailor (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
Sailor (uncredited)

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