Two Years Before the Mast
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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).
Status: Released
Released Date: 1946-11-22
Runtime: 98 mins
Director: John Farrow
Writer: George Bruce, Richard Henry Dana Jr., Seton I. Miller
Spoken language: English
Genres: Adventure, Drama
Original title: Two Years Before the Mast
Production Companies: Paramount Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
Alan Ladd
Brian Donlevy
William Bendix
Barry Fitzgerald
Howard Da Silva
Esther Fernández
Albert Dekker
Luis van Rooten
Darryl Hickman
Roman Bohnen
Ray Collins
Theodore Newton
Tom Powers
James Burke
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