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Stand by for Action

Year:

1944

Duration:

109 min

Genres:

Action | Drama | War

IMDB rate:

6.6

Director:

Robert Z. Leonard

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar.

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1944-02-14

Cast

Actor

Character

Brian Donlevy

Robert Taylor

Lieut. Gregg Masterman

Charles Laughton

Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas

Walter Brennan

Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson

Marilyn Maxwell

Audrey Carr

Henry O'Neill

Cmdr. Stone M.C

Marta Linden

Mary Collins

Chill Wills

Chief Boatswain's Mate Jenks

Douglass Dumbrille

Captain Ludlow

Richard Quine

Ensign Lindsay

William Tannen

Flag Lieut. Dudley

Douglas Fowley

Ensign Martin

Tim Ryan

Lieut. Tim Ryan

Dick Simmons

Lieut. (jg) Royce

Byron Foulger

Pharmacist's Mate 'Doc' Miller

Hobart Cavanaugh

Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'

Inez Cooper

Susan Garrison

Ben Welden

Chief Quartermaster Rankin

Harry Fleischmann

Chief Signalman

Ernie Alexander

Sailor in Boat (uncredited)

Will Armstrong

Sailor (uncredited)

Billy Bletcher

Sailor (uncredited)

Wally Cassell

Talker (uncredited)

Jim Davis

Talker (uncredited)

Jay Eaton

Party Guest (uncredited)

Calvin Emery

Lookout (uncredited)

Frank Hagney

Sailor (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Senator at Party (uncredited)

Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian

Sailor (uncredited)

Robert Kent

Hank Nels (uncredited)

Hal Le Sueur

Lookout (uncredited)

Frank McClure

Ship Officer (uncredited)

Ralph McCullough

Sailor in Boat (uncredited)

James Millican

Talker (uncredited)

Bea Nigro

Senator's Wife (uncredited)

Spec O'Donnell

Jason (uncredited)

'Snub' Pollard

Sailor (uncredited)

William Roberts

Marine Messenger (uncredited)

Elizabeth Russell

Expectant Mother (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

'Commander' (uncredited)

Pat West

Sailor (uncredited)

Frank Whitbeck

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Harry Wilson

Sailor (uncredited)

Douglas Wood

Sen. Masterman (uncredited)

Duke York

Sailor (uncredited)

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Trivia

"The Screen Guild Theater" broadcast a 30 minute radio adaptation of the movie on March 8, 1943 with Brian Donlevy and Charles Laughton reprising their film roles.

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The world premiere on 31 December 1942 took place simultaneously in 7 US cities: Boston, Massachusetts; Providence, Rhode Island; Washington, D.C.; Chicago, Illinois; Norfolk, Virginia; San Diego, California and San Francisco, California. Some earlier screenings may have taken place for naval officers on Treasure Island, California and Mare Island, California.

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Goofs

In the navy "aye-aye" is used to acknowledge an order. In this film it's used when "yes Sir" would have been the proper response.

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Members of the cast almost always say, "Yes, sir," in response to orders, etc.; Naval personnel say, "Aye, aye, sir."

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