Stand by for Action

The mightiest naval drama of all time!

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

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

Henry O'Neill

(Cmdr. Stone M.C)

Marta Linden

Douglass Dumbrille

Richard Quine

(Ensign Lindsay)

William Tannen

(Flag Lt. Dudley)

Douglas Fowley

(Ensign Martin)

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))

Spec O'Donnell

(Jason (uncredited))

Theodore von Eltz

(Commander (uncredited))

Elizabeth Russell

(Expectant Mother (uncredited))

Hal Le Sueur

(Lookout (uncredited))

Robert Kent

(Hank Nels (uncredited))

Sam Harris

(Senator at Party (uncredited))

William Roberts

(Marine Messenger (uncredited))

Frank McLure

(Ship Officer (uncredited))

Jim Davis

(Talker (uncredited))

Wally Cassell

(Talker (uncredited))

James Millican

(Talker (uncredited))

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

(Sailor (uncredited))

Frank Hagney

(Sailor (uncredited))

Duke York

(Sailor (uncredited))

Billy Bletcher

(Sailor (uncredited))

Harry Wilson

(Sailor (uncredited))