Stand by for Action

Overview

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.

Details

Cast

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)