Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action (1942)

The mightiest naval drama of all time!

  • Genre: Action, Drama, War, Comedy
  • Release Date: 1942-12-31
  • User Rating: 7/10 from 10 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 49min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Robert Z. Leonard
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Summary

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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  • 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

  • Harry Fleischmann

    as Chief Signalman

  • Douglas Wood

    as Sen. Masterman (uncredited)

  • Spec O'Donnell

    as Jason (uncredited)

  • Theodore von Eltz

    as Commander (uncredited)

  • Elizabeth Russell

    as Expectant Mother (uncredited)

  • Hal Le Sueur

    as Lookout (uncredited)

  • Robert Kent

    as Hank Nels (uncredited)

  • Sam Harris

    as Senator at Party (uncredited)

  • William Roberts

    as Marine Messenger (uncredited)

  • Frank McLure

    as Ship Officer (uncredited)

  • Jim Davis

    as Talker (uncredited)

  • Wally Cassell

    as Talker (uncredited)

  • James Millican

    as Talker (uncredited)

  • Harry 'Snub' Pollard

    as Sailor (uncredited)

  • Frank Hagney

    as Sailor (uncredited)

  • Duke York

    as Sailor (uncredited)

  • Billy Bletcher

    as Sailor (uncredited)

  • Harry Wilson

    as Sailor (uncredited)
Writing Herman J. Mankiewicz Screenplay
Writing Harvey S. Haislip Original Story
Writing George Bruce Screenplay
Writing John L. Balderston Screenplay
Writing R.C. Sherriff Original Story
Writing Laurence Kirk Story
Directing Robert Z. Leonard Director
Camera Charles Rosher Director of Photography
Editing George Boemler Editor

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