The Story of Dr. Wassell (1944)
2h 20m · 4 Jul 1944
Flaming Action from the Jungles of Java to China and the Seven Seas!
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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.
| Movie ID | 19385 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, Adventure, Drama, Romance, War |
| Director | Cecil B. DeMille |
| Main cast | Gary Cooper, Laraine Day, Signe Hasso, Dennis O'Keefe, Carol Thurston, Carl Esmond, Paul Kelly, Elliott Reid |
| Release date | 4 July 1944 |
| Release year | 1944 |
| Language | English |
| Duration | 140 min (2h 20m) |
| Rating | 6.3 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Paramount Pictures |
Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Writers: Alan Le May, Charles Bennett, Corydon M. Wassell, James Hilton
Top cast
Gary CooperDr. Corydon M. Wassell
Laraine DayMadeleine
Signe HassoBettina
Dennis O'KeefeBenjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Carol ThurstonTremartini (Three Martini)
Carl EsmondLt. Dirk Van Daal
Paul KellyMurdock
Elliott ReidWilliam 'Andy' Anderson
Laurette LuezPretty Javanese Girl
Stanley RidgesCmdr. William B. 'Bill' Goggins
Renny McEvoyJohnny Leeweather
Oliver ThorndikeAlabam
Philip AhnPing
Barbara BrittonRuth
William SevernLittle English Boy (uncredited)
Richard LooChinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)
Douglas FowleyBit Part (uncredited)
Ann DoranPraying Woman (uncredited)
Yvonne De CarloNative Girl (uncredited)
Cecil B. DeMilleVoice of Narrator (uncredited)
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