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The Story of Dr. Wassell

Cecil B. DeMille

1944 • 2h 20m

As the Japanese sweep through the East Indies during World War II, Dr. Wassell is determined to escape from Java with some crewmen of the cruiser Marblehead. Based on a true story of how Dr. Wassell s...

The Story of Dr. Wassell

Cast

Gary Cooper

Gary CooperDr. Corydon M. Wassell

Laraine Day

Laraine DayMadeleine

Signe Hasso

Signe HassoBettina

Dennis O'Keefe

Dennis O'KeefeBenjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Carol Thurston

Carol ThurstonTremartini (Three Martini)

Carl Esmond

Carl EsmondLt. Dirk Van Daal

Paul Kelly

Paul KellyMurdock

Elliott Reid

Elliott ReidWilliam 'Andy' Anderson

Laurette Luez

Laurette LuezPretty Javanese Girl

Stanley Ridges

Stanley RidgesCmdr. William B. 'Bill' Goggins

Renny McEvoy

Renny McEvoyJohnny Leeweather

Oliver ThorndikeAlabam

Philip Ahn

Barbara Britton

Barbara BrittonRuth

William Severn

William SevernLittle English Boy (uncredited)

Crew

Cecil B. DeMille

Cecil B. DeMilleDirector

Victor Young

Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer

Anne Bauchens

Anne BauchensEditor

Charles Bennett

Charles BennettScreenplay

James Hilton

James HiltonStory

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