Stand by for Action (Cargo of Innocents) (1942)
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Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas' (Charles Laughton) spoken tribute to "the finest Naval officer I knew" provides the framework for the wartime flag-waver Stand By For Action. Robert Taylor stars as Gregg Masterman, a flippant socialite who comes to realize his obligation to his country… More Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas' (Charles Laughton) spoken tribute to "the finest Naval officer I knew" provides the framework for the wartime flag-waver Stand By For Action. Robert Taylor stars as Gregg Masterman, a flippant socialite who comes to realize his obligation to his country when he is called to active duty during WW II. Determined to get sea duty, Lt. Masterman is passed over by Admiral Thomas in favor of Lt. Cmdr. M. J. Roberts (Brian Donlevy), who, unlike our academy-trained hero, rose from the ranks to his present position of authority. Any differences between Masterman and Roberts are forgotten in the climactic attack against a formidable Japanese "super-battleship." Though there's precious little room for romance in this essentially all-male entertainment, Stand by for Action offers Robert Taylor a brief dalliance with up-and-coming MGM starlet Marilyn Maxwell. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Robert Z. Leonard
- Genres
- Drama, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
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Cast
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Robert Taylor
as Lt. Gregg Masterman
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Brian Donlevy
as Lt Comm Martin J Robertson
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Marilyn Maxwell
as Audrey Carr
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Henry O'Neill
as Commander Stone
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Marta Linden
as Mary Collins
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Chill Wills
as CBM Jenks
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Douglas Dumbrille
as Capt. Ludlow
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Richard Quine
as Ens. Lindsay
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Tim Ryan
as Lt Tim Ryan
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Dick Simmons
as Lt. Royce
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Byron Foulger
as Pharmacist's Mate "Doc" Miller
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Hobart Cavanaugh
as Carpenter's Mate "Chips"
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Inez Cooper
as Susan Garrison
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Ben Welden
as Chief Quartermaster Rankin
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Harry Fleischmann
as Chief Signalman
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Walter Brennan
as Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson
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Douglas Fowley
as Ens. Martin
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Charles Laughton
as Rear Adm. Stephen Thomas
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William Tannen
as Flag Lt. Dudley
