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Stand by for Action (1942)

"The mightiest naval drama of all time!"

6.8/10(11 votes)
1h 49m
December 31, 1942
Action
Drama
War
Comedy
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Plot 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.

Movie Details

Original Title
Stand by for Action
Status
released
Original Language
en

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Cast

Robert Taylor as Lieut. Gregg Masterman

Robert Taylor

Lieut. Gregg Masterman

Charles Laughton as Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas

Charles Laughton

Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas

Brian Donlevy as Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts

Brian Donlevy

Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts

Walter Brennan as Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson

Walter Brennan

Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson

Chill Wills as Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann

Chill Wills

Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann

Marilyn Maxwell as Audrey Carr

Marilyn Maxwell

Audrey Carr

Henry O'Neill as Cmdr. Stone M.C

Henry O'Neill

Cmdr. Stone M.C

Marta Linden as Mary Collins

Marta Linden

Mary Collins

Douglass Dumbrille as Capt. Ludlow

Douglass Dumbrille

Capt. Ludlow

Richard Quine as Ensign Lindsay

Richard Quine

Ensign Lindsay

William Tannen as Flag Lt. Dudley

William Tannen

Flag Lt. Dudley

Douglas Fowley as Ensign Martin

Douglas Fowley

Ensign Martin

Tim Ryan as Lt. Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Lt. Tim Ryan

Dick Simmons as Lt. (jg) Royce

Dick Simmons

Lt. (jg) Royce

Byron Foulger as Pharmacist's Mate 'Doc' Miller

Byron Foulger

Pharmacist's Mate 'Doc' Miller

Hobart Cavanaugh as Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'

Hobart Cavanaugh

Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'

Inez Cooper as Susan Garrison

Inez Cooper

Susan Garrison

Ben Welden as Chief Quartermaster Rankin

Ben Welden

Chief Quartermaster Rankin

Harry Fleischmann as Chief Signalman

Harry Fleischmann

Chief Signalman

Douglas Wood as Sen. Masterman (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Sen. Masterman (uncredited)

Production Companies

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer logoMetro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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