The Story of Dr. Wassell

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

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

Gary Cooper

(Dr. Corydon M. Wassell)

Laraine Day

Signe Hasso

Dennis O'Keefe

(Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins)

Carol Thurston

(Tremartini (Three Martini))

Carl Esmond

(Lt. Dirk Van Daal)

Paul Kelly

Elliott Reid

(William 'Andy' Anderson)

Laurette Luez

(Pretty Javanese Girl)

Stanley Ridges

(Cmdr. William B. 'Bill' Goggins)

Renny McEvoy

(Johnny Leeweather)

Oliver Thorndike

Philip Ahn

Barbara Britton

William Severn

(Little English Boy (uncredited))

Richard Loo

(Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited))

Douglas Fowley

(Bit Part (uncredited))

Ann Doran

(Praying Woman (uncredited))

Yvonne De Carlo

(Native Girl (uncredited))

Cecil B. DeMille

(Voice of Narrator (uncredited))

Irving Bacon

(Missionary (uncredited))

Milton Kibbee

('Janssen' Passenger (uncredited))

Gavin Muir

(Dutch Military Messenger (uncredited))

Jack Norton

('Janssen' Passenger (uncredited))

Philip Van Zandt

(Dutch Gunner (uncredited))

Amzie Strickland

(Native Woman (uncredited))

George Macready

(Dutch Army Captain (uncredited))