Two Years Before the Mast

Nov 22, 1946

1h 38m

★ 6.1

The world famous novel on the screen at last!

Overview

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).

Genres

Adventure

Drama

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast

Charles Stewart

Alan Ladd

Richard Henry Dana

Brian Donlevy

First Mate Amazeen

William Bendix

Terence O'Feenaghty

Barry Fitzgerald

Captain Francis A. Thompson

Howard Da Silva

Maria Dominguez

Esther Fernández

Brown

Albert Dekker

2nd Mate Foster

Luis van Rooten

Sam Hooper

Darryl Hickman

Macklin

Roman Bohnen

Gordon Stewart

Ray Collins

Hayes

Theodore Newton

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