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The Story of Dr. Wassell

19446.3 / 10140 min
War, Adventure, Drama, Action, Romance

Overview

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.

Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary Cooper

Dr. Corydon M. Wassell

Laraine Day

Laraine Day

Madeleine

Signe Hasso

Signe Hasso

Bettina

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'Keefe

Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Carol Thurston

Carol Thurston

Tremartini (Three Martini)

Carl Esmond

Carl Esmond

Lt. Dirk Van Daal

Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly

Murdock

Elliott Reid

Elliott Reid

William 'Andy' Anderson

Laurette Luez

Laurette Luez

Pretty Javanese Girl

Stanley Ridges

Stanley Ridges

Cmdr. William B. 'Bill' Goggins

Renny McEvoy

Renny McEvoy

Johnny Leeweather

Oliver Thorndike

Oliver Thorndike

Alabam

Philip Ahn

Philip Ahn

Ping

Barbara Britton

Barbara Britton

Ruth

William Severn

William Severn

Little English Boy (uncredited)

Richard Loo

Richard Loo

Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley

Douglas Fowley

Bit Part (uncredited)

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Praying Woman (uncredited)

Yvonne De Carlo

Yvonne De Carlo

Native Girl (uncredited)

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Voice of Narrator (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Missionary (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee

Milton Kibbee

'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)

Gavin Muir

Gavin Muir

Dutch Military Messenger (uncredited)

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt

Philip Van Zandt

Dutch Gunner (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland

Amzie Strickland

Native Woman (uncredited)

George Macready

George Macready

Dutch Army Captain (uncredited)

Crew

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Director

William E. Snyder

William E. Snyder

Director of Photography

Buddy G. DeSylva

Buddy G. DeSylva

Executive Producer

Corydon M. Wassell

Corydon M. Wassell

Story

James Hilton

James Hilton

Story

Roland Anderson

Roland Anderson

Art Direction

Alan Le May

Alan Le May

Screenplay

Victor Milner

Victor Milner

Director of Photography

Charles Bennett

Charles Bennett

Screenplay

Victor Young

Victor Young

Original Music Composer

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMille

Producer

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Natalie Visart

Natalie Visart

Costume Design

Anne Bauchens

Anne Bauchens

Editor

George Sawley

George Sawley

Set Decoration

Sidney Biddell

Sidney Biddell

Associate Producer

Glen E. Richardson

Glen E. Richardson

Still Photographer

George Dutton

George Dutton

Special Sound Effects