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Stand by for Action (1942)
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109 min | War

Stand by for Action (1942)

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109 min | War

During WW2, two Navy officers take command of an obsolete, World War I-vintage, destroyer that is assigned to convoy-escort duty in the Japanese-controlled waters of the South Pacific.

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45 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Taylor Lieut. Gregg Masterman Lieut. Gregg Masterman See fewer	The Bribe (1949)
Charles Laughton Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas See fewer	Witness for the Prosecution (1957)
Brian Donlevy Lieut. Comdr. Martin J. Roberts Lieut. Comdr. Martin J. Roberts See fewer	Beau Geste (1939)
Walter Brennan Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson See fewer	The Westerner (1940)
Marilyn Maxwell Audrey Carr Audrey Carr See fewer	3 Men in White (1944)
Henry O'Neill Comdr. Stone, M.C. Comdr. Stone, M.C. See fewer	Calling Philo Vance (1940)
Marta Linden Mary Collins Mary Collins See fewer	A Yank at Eton (1942)
Chill Wills Chief Boatswain's Mate Jenks Chief Boatswain's Mate Jenks See fewer	Giant (1956)
Douglass Dumbrille Captain Ludlow Captain Ludlow See fewer	The Ten Commandments (1956)
Richard Quine Ensign Lindsay Ensign Lindsay See fewer	The Mickey Rooney Show (1954)
William Tannen Flag Lieut. Dudley Flag Lieut. Dudley See fewer	Woman of the Year (1942)
Douglas Fowley Ensign Martin Ensign Martin See fewer	Singin' in the Rain (1952)
Tim Ryan Lieut. Tim Ryan Lieut. Tim Ryan See fewer	From Here to Eternity (1953)
Dick Simmons Lieut. (j.g.) Royce Lieut. (j.g.) Royce See fewer	Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)
Byron Foulger Pharmacist's Mate 'Doc' Miller Pharmacist's Mate 'Doc' Miller See fewer	Sullivan's Travels (1941)
Hobart Cavanaugh Carpenter's Mate 'Chips' Carpenter's Mate 'Chips' See fewer	A Letter to Three Wives (1949)
Inez Cooper Susan Garrison Susan Garrison See fewer	I Married an Angel (1942)
Ben Welden Chief Quartermaster Rankin Chief Quartermaster Rankin See fewer	The Desert Hawk (1944)
Harry Fleischmann Chief Signalman Chief Signalman See fewer	She Asked for It (1937)
Ernie Alexander Sailor in Boat (uncredited) Sailor in Boat (uncredited) See fewer	Campus Crushes (1930)
Will Armstrong Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited) See fewer	A Boy of the Streets (1927)
Billy Bletcher Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited) See fewer	The Lost City (I) (1935)
Wally Cassell Talker (uncredited) Talker (uncredited) See fewer	White Heat (1949)
Jim Davis Talker (uncredited) Talker (uncredited) See fewer	Big Jake (1971)
Jay Eaton Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited) See fewer	Lady Be Good (1928)
Calvin Emery Lookout (uncredited) Lookout (uncredited) See fewer
Frank Hagney Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited) See fewer	It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Sam Harris Senator at Party (uncredited) Senator at Party (uncredited) See fewer	The Charge of the Light Brigade (1936)
Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited) See fewer	The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
Robert Kent Hank Nels (uncredited) Hank Nels (uncredited) See fewer	Blonde Comet (1941)
Hal Le Sueur Lookout (uncredited) Lookout (uncredited) See fewer	The Night Bride (1927)
Ralph McCullough Sailor in Boat (uncredited) Sailor in Boat (uncredited) See fewer	What Shall I Do? (1924)
Frank McLure Ship Officer (uncredited) Ship Officer (uncredited) See fewer
James Millican Talker (uncredited) Talker (uncredited) See fewer	Winchester '73 (1950)
Bea Nigro Senator's Wife (uncredited) Senator's Wife (uncredited) See fewer
Spec O'Donnell Jason (uncredited) Jason (uncredited) See fewer	Accidents Will Happen (1938)
'Snub' Pollard Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited) See fewer	Rollin' Plains (1938)
William Roberts Marine Messenger (uncredited) Marine Messenger (uncredited) See fewer	Woman-Wise (1937)
Elizabeth Russell Expectant Mother (uncredited) Expectant Mother (uncredited) See fewer	The Corpse Vanishes (1942)
Theodore von Eltz Commander (uncredited) Commander (uncredited) See fewer	Red-Haired Alibi (1932)
Pat West Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited) See fewer	His Girl Friday (1940)
Frank Whitbeck Narrator (voice) (uncredited) Narrator (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	Some of the Best: Twenty-Five Years of Motion Picture Leadership (1949)
Harry Wilson Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited) See fewer	Some Like It Hot (1959)
Douglas Wood Sen. Masterman (uncredited) Sen. Masterman (uncredited) See fewer	Great Expectations (1934)
Duke York Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited) See fewer	Flash Gordon (1936)