Stand by for Action (1942)
Gregg Masterson, een aan Harvard opgeleide aristocraat en reservesoldaat, wordt opgeroepen als de oorlog uitbreekt. Wanneer hij ontdekt waar hij moet optreden en wie zijn superieuren zijn, neemt hij een houding vol arrogantie aan dat zijn kameraden hem niet vergeven...
Regiseur:
Robert Z. Leonard
Schrijvers:
George Bruce, John L. Balderston, Herman J. Mankiewicz.
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Robert Taylor as Lieut. Gregg Masterman |
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Charles Laughton as Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas |
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Brian Donlevy as Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts |
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Walter Brennan as Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson |
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Chill Wills as Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann |
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Marilyn Maxwell as Audrey Carr |
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Henry O'Neill as Cmdr. Stone M.C |
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Marta Linden as Mary Collins |
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Douglass Dumbrille as Capt. Ludlow |
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Richard Quine as Ensign Lindsay |
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William Tannen as Flag Lt. Dudley |
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Douglas Fowley as Ensign Martin |
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Tim Ryan as Lt. Tim Ryan |
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Dick Simmons as Lt. (jg) Royce |
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Byron Foulger as Pharmacist's Mate 'Doc' Miller |
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Hobart Cavanaugh as Carpenter's Mate 'Chips' |
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Inez Cooper as Susan Garrison |
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Ben Welden as Chief Quartermaster Rankin |
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Harry Fleischmann as Chief Signalman |
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Douglas Wood as Sen. Masterman (uncredited) |
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Spec O'Donnell as Jason (uncredited) |
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Theodore von Eltz as Commander (uncredited) |
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Elizabeth Russell as Expectant Mother (uncredited) |
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Hal Le Sueur as Lookout (uncredited) |
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Robert Kent as Hank Nels (uncredited) |
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Sam Harris as Senator at Party (uncredited) |
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William Roberts as Marine Messenger (uncredited) |
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Frank McLure as Ship Officer (uncredited) |
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Jim Davis as Talker (uncredited) |
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Wally Cassell as Talker (uncredited) |
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James Millican as Talker (uncredited) |
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Harry 'Snub' Pollard as Sailor (uncredited) |
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Frank Hagney as Sailor (uncredited) |
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Duke York as Sailor (uncredited) |
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Billy Bletcher as Sailor (uncredited) |
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Harry Wilson as Sailor (uncredited) |
| Directing | Robert Z. Leonard | Director |
| Writing | Laurence Kirk | Story |
| Writing | Harvey S. Haislip | Original Story |
| Writing | R.C. Sherriff | Original Story |
| Writing | George Bruce | Screenplay |
| Writing | John L. Balderston | Screenplay |
| Writing | Herman J. Mankiewicz | Screenplay |
| Camera | Charles Rosher | Director of Photography |
| Editing | George Boemler | Editor |