The Story of Dr. Wassell
1944 · 140 min
War · Adventure · Drama · Action · Romance
★ 6.4As 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 saved a dozen or so wounded sailors who were left behind when able bodied men were evacuated to Australia.
Crew
- Director Cecil B. DeMille
- Screenplay Alan Le May
- Screenplay Charles Bennett
- Story Corydon M. Wassell
- Story James Hilton
- Director of Photography William E. Snyder
- Director of Photography Victor Milner
Cast
Gary Cooper
Dr. Corydon M. Wassell
Laraine Day
Madeleine
Signe Hasso
Bettina
Dennis O'Keefe
Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Carol Thurston
Tremartini (Three Martini)
Carl Esmond
Lt. Dirk Van Daal
Paul Kelly
Murdock
Elliott Reid
William 'Andy' Anderson
Laurette Luez
Pretty Javanese Girl
Stanley Ridges
Cmdr. William B. 'Bill' Goggins
Renny McEvoy
Johnny Leeweather
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Oliver Thorndike
Alabam
Crew
- Director — Cecil B. DeMille
- Screenplay — Alan Le May
- Screenplay — Charles Bennett
- Story — Corydon M. Wassell
- Story — James Hilton
- Director of Photography — William E. Snyder
- Director of Photography — Victor Milner
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