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Stand by for Action( 1942)

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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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Robert Taylor

      Lieut. Gregg Masterman

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      Charles Laughton

      Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas

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      Brian Donlevy

      Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts

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      Walter Brennan

      Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson

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      Chill Wills

      Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann

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      Marilyn Maxwell

      Audrey Carr

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      Henry O'Neill

      Cmdr. Stone M.C

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      Marta Linden

      Mary Collins

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      Douglass Dumbrille

      Capt. Ludlow

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      Richard Quine

      Ensign Lindsay

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      William Tannen

      Flag Lt. Dudley

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      Douglas Fowley

      Ensign Martin

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      Tim Ryan

      Lt. Tim Ryan

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      Dick Simmons

      Lt. (jg) Royce

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      Byron Foulger

      Pharmacist's Mate 'Doc' Miller

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      Hobart Cavanaugh

      Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'

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      Inez Cooper

      Susan Garrison

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      Ben Welden

      Chief Quartermaster Rankin

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      Harry Fleischmann

      Chief Signalman

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      Douglas Wood

      Sen. Masterman (uncredited)

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      Spec O'Donnell

      Jason (uncredited)

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      Theodore von Eltz

      Commander (uncredited)

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      Elizabeth Russell

      Expectant Mother (uncredited)

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      Hal Le Sueur

      Lookout (uncredited)

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      Robert Kent

      Hank Nels (uncredited)

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      Sam Harris

      Senator at Party (uncredited)

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      William Roberts

      Marine Messenger (uncredited)

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      Frank McLure

      Ship Officer (uncredited)

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      Jim Davis

      Talker (uncredited)

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      Wally Cassell

      Talker (uncredited)

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      James Millican

      Talker (uncredited)

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      Harry 'Snub' Pollard

      Sailor (uncredited)

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      Frank Hagney

      Sailor (uncredited)

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      Duke York

      Sailor (uncredited)

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      Billy Bletcher

      Sailor (uncredited)

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      Harry Wilson

      Sailor (uncredited)

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Keywords

    • u.s. navy