Stand by for Action
6.5
“The mightiest naval drama of all time!”
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
Lieut. Gregg Masterman
Known for
Quo Vadis
Ivanhoe
Charles Laughton
Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas
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Witness for the Prosecution
Spartacus
Brian Donlevy
Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts
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The Quatermass Xperiment
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Walter Brennan
Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson
Known for
Rio Bravo
To Have and Have Not
Chill Wills
Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann
Known for
Giant
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
Marilyn Maxwell
Audrey Carr
Known for
Champion
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Henry O'Neill
Cmdr. Stone M.C
Known for
The Reckless Moment
Jezebel
Marta Linden
Mary Collins
Known for
Random Harvest
Douglass Dumbrille
Capt. Ludlow
Known for
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
The Ten Commandments
Richard Quine
Ensign Lindsay
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The Clay Pigeon
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William Tannen
Flag Lt. Dudley
Known for
Woman of the Year
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Douglas Fowley
Ensign Martin
Known for
Singin' in the Rain
From Noon Till Three
Robert Z. Leonard Director · John L. Balderston Screenplay Herman J. Mankiewicz Screenplay
Worldwide gross $3.2M · Budget $1.4M · United States release December 31, 1942
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Budget
$1,400,000
Worldwide gross
$3,200,000
Gross vs. budget
2.3×
Production
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 31, 1942
Theatrical
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