The Story of Dr. Wassell

Flaming Action from the Jungles of Java to China and the Seven Seas!

Duration: 140 min

Release date: 1944-07-04

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As the Japanese sweep through the East Indies during World War II, Dr. Wassell is determined to escape from Java with some crewmen of the cruiser Marblehead. Based on a true story of how Dr. Wassell saved a dozen or so wounded sailors who were left behind when able bodied men were evacuated to Australia.

War Adventure Drama Action Romance

The Story of Dr. Wassell

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as Dr. Corydon M. Wassell

as Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins

as Tremartini (Three Martini)

as Lt. Dirk Van Daal

as William 'Andy' Anderson

as Pretty Javanese Girl

as Cmdr. William B. 'Bill' Goggins

as Johnny Leeweather

Oliver Thorndike

Oliver Thorndike

Barbara Britton

Barbara Britton

as Little English Boy (uncredited)

as Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)

as Bit Part (uncredited)

as Praying Woman (uncredited)

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

as Native Girl (uncredited)

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

as Voice of Narrator (uncredited)

as Missionary (uncredited)

as 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)

as Dutch Military Messenger (uncredited)

as 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

as Dutch Gunner (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

as Native Woman (uncredited)

George Macready

George Macready

as Dutch Army Captain (uncredited)

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Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

William E. Snyder

William E. Snyder

Director of Photography

Roland Anderson

Roland Anderson

Director of Photography

Associate Producer

Original Music Composer

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Buddy G. DeSylva

Buddy G. DeSylva

Executive Producer

Corydon M. Wassell

Corydon M. Wassell

Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett

Glen E. Richardson

Glen E. Richardson

Still Photographer

Special Sound Effects

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