Two Years Before the Mast
The world famous novel on the screen at last!
1946 | 98m | English
Popularity: 0.8 (history)
| Director: | John Farrow |
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| Writer: | George Bruce, Richard Henry Dana Jr., Seton I. Miller |
| Staring: |
| In 1834, Charles Stewart (Alan Ladd), the spoiled, dissolute son of a shipping magnate, is shanghaied aboard the Pilgrim, one of his father's own ships. He embarks upon a long, hellish sea voyage under the tyrannical rule of Captain Francis Thompson (Howard Da Silva), assisted by his first mate, Amazeen (William Bendix). One of his crewmates is Richard Henry Dana Jr. (Brian Donlevy). | |
| Release Date: | Nov 22, 1946 |
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| Director: | John Farrow |
| Writer: | George Bruce, Richard Henry Dana Jr., Seton I. Miller |
| Genres: | Adventure, Drama |
| Keywords | ship, sea voyage, shanghaied |
| Production Companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 30, 2026 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Alan Ladd | Charles Stewart |
| Brian Donlevy | Richard Henry Dana |
| William Bendix | First Mate Amazeen |
| Barry Fitzgerald | Terence O'Feenaghty |
| Howard Da Silva | Captain Francis A. Thompson |
| Esther Fernández | Maria Dominguez |
| Albert Dekker | Brown |
| Luis van Rooten | 2nd Mate Foster |
| Darryl Hickman | Sam Hooper |
| Roman Bohnen | Macklin |
| Ray Collins | Gordon Stewart |
| Theodore Newton | Hayes |
| Tom Powers | Bellamer |
| James Burke | Carrick |
| Frank Faylen | Hansen |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| John Farrow | Director |
| George Bruce | Writer |
| Richard Henry Dana Jr. | Writer |
| Eda Warren | Editor |
| Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Bertram C. Granger | Set Decoration |
| Dorothy O'Hara | Costume Design |
| Clem Jones | Second Assistant Director |
| Seton I. Miller | Writer |
| Franz Bachelin | Art Direction |
| Ernest Laszlo | Director of Photography |
| Victor Young | Original Music Composer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Buddy G. DeSylva | Producer |
| Seton I. Miller | Producer |
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