Stand by for Action
The mightiest naval drama of all time!
1942 | 109m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Robert Z. Leonard |
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| Writer: | Harvey S. Haislip, R.C. Sherriff, George Bruce, Laurence Kirk, John L. Balderston, Herman J. Mankiewicz |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 31, 1942 |
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| Director: | Robert Z. Leonard |
| Writer: | Harvey S. Haislip, R.C. Sherriff, George Bruce, Laurence Kirk, John L. Balderston, Herman J. Mankiewicz |
| Genres: | Comedy, Action, Drama, War |
| Keywords | u.s. navy |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Name | Job |
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| Harvey S. Haislip | Original Story |
| R.C. Sherriff | Original Story |
| George Bruce | Screenplay |
| Laurence Kirk | Story |
| George Boemler | Editor |
| Robert Z. Leonard | Director |
| John L. Balderston | Screenplay |
| Herman J. Mankiewicz | Screenplay |
| Charles Rosher | Director of Photography |
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Popularity History
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| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 |
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| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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