Two Years Before the Mast (1946)

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98 min - Drama | Adventure - 22 November 1946 (USA)

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The playboy son of a wealthy shipping magnate discovers at first hand the desperate privations suffered by the crew of one of his fathers ships when he is unwillingly pressganged aboard.

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Cast

Complete credited cast:
	Alan Ladd	...	Charles Stewart
	Brian Donlevy	...	Richard Henry Dana
	William Bendix	...	First Mate Amazeen
	Barry Fitzgerald	...	Terence O'Feenaghty
	Howard Da Silva	...	Captain Francis A. Thompson
	Esther Fernández	...	Maria Dominguez
	Albert Dekker	...	Brown
	Luis Van Rooten	...	2nd Mate Foster
	Darryl Hickman	...	Sam Hooper
	Roman Bohnen	...	Macklin
	Ray Collins	...	Gordon Stewart
	Theodore Newton	...	Hayes
	Tom Powers	...	Bellamer
	James Burke	...	Carrick
	Frank Faylen	...	Hansen

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Charles Stewart, the "Pilgrim" owner's playboy son, finds himself shanghaied on his father's ship commanded by cruel Captain Thompson. When scurvy breaks out he leads a mutiny and is slapped in irons. Floggings and torture abound. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 November 1946 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

In Ketten um Kap Horn See more »

Filming Locations:

Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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Paramount Pictures See more »

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Runtime:

98 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

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Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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"Lux Radio Theater" broadcast a 60 minute radio adaptation of the movie on September 22, 1947 with Alan Ladd reprising his film role. See more »

Quotes

Captain Francis A. Thompson: Mr. Foster, remove his shirt.
2nd Mate Foster: Aye, aye, sir.
Charles Stewart: Never mind. I'll take it off.
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Referenced in The Four Seasons (1981) See more »

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