Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action (1942)

The mightiest naval drama of all time!

Action Drama War Comedy

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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  • Release Date: 1942-12-31
  • Runtime: 1h 49min
  • Director: Robert Z. Leonard

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Cast

  • Robert Taylor

    Lieut. Gregg Masterman

  • Charles Laughton

    Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas

  • Brian Donlevy

    Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts

  • Walter Brennan

    Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson

  • Chill Wills

    Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann

  • Marilyn Maxwell

    Audrey Carr

  • Henry O'Neill

    Cmdr. Stone M.C

  • Marta Linden

    Mary Collins

  • Douglass Dumbrille

    Capt. Ludlow

  • Richard Quine

    Ensign Lindsay

  • William Tannen

    Flag Lt. Dudley

  • Douglas Fowley

    Ensign Martin

  • Tim Ryan

    Lt. Tim Ryan

  • Dick Simmons

    Lt. (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

  • Douglas Wood

    Sen. Masterman (uncredited)

  • Spec O'Donnell

    Jason (uncredited)

  • Theodore von Eltz

    Commander (uncredited)

  • Elizabeth Russell

    Expectant Mother (uncredited)

  • Hal Le Sueur

    Lookout (uncredited)

  • Robert Kent

    Hank Nels (uncredited)

  • Sam Harris

    Senator at Party (uncredited)

  • William Roberts

    Marine Messenger (uncredited)

  • Frank McLure

    Ship Officer (uncredited)

  • Jim Davis

    Talker (uncredited)

  • Wally Cassell

    Talker (uncredited)

  • James Millican

    Talker (uncredited)

  • Harry 'Snub' Pollard

    Sailor (uncredited)

  • Frank Hagney

    Sailor (uncredited)

  • Duke York

    Sailor (uncredited)

  • Billy Bletcher

    Sailor (uncredited)

  • Harry Wilson

    Sailor (uncredited)

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