"The mightiest naval drama of all time!" 31 December 1942 Drama, Action, Comedy 109 mins
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'
Robert Z. Leonard Director
Laurence Kirk Story
Harvey S. Haislip Original Story
R.C. Sherriff Original Story
George Bruce Screenplay
John L. Balderston Screenplay
Herman J. Mankiewicz Screenplay
Charles Rosher Director of Photography
George Boemler Editor
United States 31 December 1942
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