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Stand by for Action
1942 7.0 (10 votes) 1h 49m
Genres
Action Drama War Comedy
Production Companies
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Stand by for Action

The mightiest naval drama of all time!

Overview

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.

Key Crew

Screenplay: George Bruce, John L. Balderston, Herman J. Mankiewicz

Director: Robert Z. Leonard

Story: Laurence Kirk

Director of Photography: Charles Rosher

Top Cast

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

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