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Two Years Before the Mast (1946)

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.

Director:

John Farrow

Writers:

Seton I. Miller (screenplay), George Bruce (screenplay), and 1 more credit »
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Cast

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

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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Plot Keywords:

Ship | Scurvy | Flogging | Sailor | Bare Chested Male  | See more »

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Genres:

Drama | Adventure

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

In Ketten um Kap Horn See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Completed in 1944, but not released until 1946. 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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Connections

Referenced in The Four Seasons (1981) See more »