The Story of Dr. Wassell(1944)

Flaming Action from the Jungles of Java to China and the Seven Seas!

63

2h 20m

  • War,
  • Adventure,
  • Drama

Overview

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 saved a dozen or so wounded sailors who were left behind when able bodied men were evacuated to Australia.

Cast

  • Gary Cooper

    Gary Cooper

    Dr. Corydon M. Wassell

  • Laraine Day

    Laraine Day

    Madeleine

  • Signe Hasso

    Signe Hasso

    Bettina

  • Dennis O'Keefe

    Dennis O'Keefe

    Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins

  • Carol Thurston

    Carol Thurston

    Tremartini (Three Martini)

  • Carl Esmond

    Carl Esmond

    Lt. Dirk Van Daal

  • Paul Kelly

    Paul Kelly

    Murdock

  • Elliott Reid

    Elliott Reid

    William 'Andy' Anderson

  • Laurette Luez

    Laurette Luez

    Pretty Javanese Girl

  • Stanley Ridges

    Stanley Ridges

    Cmdr. William B. 'Bill' Goggins

  • Renny McEvoy

    Renny McEvoy

    Johnny Leeweather

  • Philip Ahn

    Philip Ahn

    Ping

  • Barbara Britton

    Barbara Britton

    Ruth

  • William Severn

    William Severn

    Little English Boy (uncredited)

  • Richard Loo

    Richard Loo

    Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)

  • Douglas Fowley

    Douglas Fowley

    Bit Part (uncredited)

  • Ann Doran

    Ann Doran

    Praying Woman (uncredited)

  • Yvonne De Carlo

    Yvonne De Carlo

    Native Girl (uncredited)

  • Cecil B. DeMille

    Cecil B. DeMille

    Voice of Narrator (uncredited)

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    Status

    Released (Jul 4, 1944)

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