Stand by for Action (1942)
The mightiest naval drama of all time!
109 min
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
- December 31, 1942
- Country of origin
- United States
Trailer
Cast
- Robert Taylor as Lieut. Gregg Masterman
- Brian Donlevy as Lieut. Comdr. Martin J. Roberts
- Charles Laughton as Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas
- Walter Brennan as Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson
- Marilyn Maxwell as Audrey Carr
- Henry O'Neill as Comdr. Stone, M.C.
- Marta Linden as Mary Collins
- Chill Wills as Chief Boatswain's Mate Jenks
- Douglass Dumbrille as Captain Ludlow
- Richard Quine as Ensign Lindsay
Crew
- Robert Z. Leonard · Director
- George Bruce · Writer
- John L. Balderston · Writer
- Herman J. Mankiewicz · Writer
- Harvey S. Haislip · Writer
- Orville O. Dull · Producer
- Robert Z. Leonard · Producer
- Lennie Hayton · Composer
- Charles Rosher · Cinematographer
- George Boemler · Editor