Two Years Before the Mast (film)
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| Directed by | John Farrow |
| Produced by | Seton I. Miller |
| Written by | Richard Henry Dana, Jr. (novel) Seton I. Miller George Bruce |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | November 22, 1946 |
| Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
Two Years Before the Mast is a 1946 adventure film based on Richard Henry Dana, Jr.'s travel book of the same name.
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[edit] Plot summary
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).
[edit] Production
Alan Ladd injured his back during filming and had to miss a week of shooting.[1]
[edit] Cast
- Alan Ladd as Charles Stewart
- Brian Donlevy as Richard Henry Dana
- William Bendix as First Mate Amazeen
- Barry Fitzgerald as Terence O'Feenaghty
- Howard Da Silva as Captain Thompson
- Esther Fernández as Maria Dominguez
- Albert Dekker as Brown
- Luis Van Rooten as 2nd Mate Foster
- Darryl Hickman as Sam Hooper
- Roman Bohnen as Macklin
- Ray Collins as Gordon Stewart
- Theodore Newton as Hayes
- Tom Powers as Bellamer
- James Burke as Carrick
- Frank Faylen as Hansen
- unbilled players include Dorothy Granger, Kitty Kelly, Cyril Ring and Duncan Renaldo
[edit] References
- ^ "ACTORS ATTEND SCHOOL OF SEAMANSHIP.". Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954) (Burnie, Tas.: National Library of Australia): p. 10. 22 October 1948. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69187442. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
[edit] External links
- Two Years Before the Mast at the TCM Movie Database
- Two Years Before the Mast at the Internet Movie Database
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