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Stand by for Action (1942)

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.

Action Drama War Comedy

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as Lieut. Gregg Masterman

Charles Laughton

Charles Laughton

as Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas

as Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts

as Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson

as Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann

Marilyn Maxwell

Marilyn Maxwell

as Cmdr. Stone M.C

as Mary Collins

Douglass Dumbrille

Douglass Dumbrille

as Capt. Ludlow

as Ensign Lindsay

as Flag Lt. Dudley

as Ensign Martin

as Lt. Tim Ryan

as Lt. (jg) Royce

as Pharmacist's Mate 'Doc' Miller

Hobart Cavanaugh

Hobart Cavanaugh

as Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'

as Susan Garrison

as Chief Quartermaster Rankin

Harry Fleischmann

Harry Fleischmann

as Chief Signalman

as Sen. Masterman (uncredited)

as Jason (uncredited)

Theodore von Eltz

Theodore von Eltz

as Commander (uncredited)

Elizabeth Russell

Elizabeth Russell

as Expectant Mother (uncredited)

as Lookout (uncredited)

as Hank Nels (uncredited)

as Senator at Party (uncredited)

William Roberts

William Roberts

as Marine Messenger (uncredited)

as Ship Officer (uncredited)

as Talker (uncredited)

as Talker (uncredited)

as Talker (uncredited)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

as Sailor (uncredited)

as Sailor (uncredited)

as Sailor (uncredited)

as Sailor (uncredited)

as Sailor (uncredited)

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Herman J. Mankiewicz

Herman J. Mankiewicz

Harvey S. Haislip

Harvey S. Haislip

John L. Balderston

John L. Balderston

Robert Z. Leonard

Robert Z. Leonard

Director of Photography

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