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An "old Noah's Ark," scoffs Lt. Gregg Masterman (Robert Taylor), a Harvard-schooled Bostonian ensconced in a cushy desk job. Care to guess who will be volunteered to be the aged ship's executive...
In the World War II drama Stand by for Action (1942), he plays a cocky young officer who signs on for combat in a destroyer from the previous war, captained by veteran Brian Donlevy under the command of blustery old Admiral Charles Laughton.
May 15, 2012 · Stand by for Action (1942) #WarnerArchive #WarnerBros #StandbyforAction An "old Noah's Ark," scoffs Lt. Masterman, a Harvard-schooled Bostonian ensconced in a cushy desk job.
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Watch the thrilling trailer of Stand By For Action, a classic war film from 1942. Join the adventure on the high seas with an old Noah's Ark.
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Stand by for Action: Directed by Robert Z. Leonard. With Robert Taylor, Charles Laughton, Brian Donlevy, Walter Brennan. 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.
Play Trailer. The mightiest naval drama of all time! Overview. U. S. Navy Lieutenant Gregg Masterman, of The Harvard and Boston Back Bay Mastermans, learned about the sea while winning silver cups sailing his yacht. He climbs swiftly in rank, and is now Junior Aide to Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas. Robert Z. Leonard. Director. John L. Balderston.
