The Story of Dr. Wassell
The Story of Dr. Wassell
The Story of Dr. Wassell
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1944
2h 20m
6.3(22 votes)
War
Adventure
Drama
Action
Romance

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.

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Paramount Pictures

Cast & Crew

27 members
Acting

Gary Cooper

Dr. Corydon M. Wassell

Gary Cooper
Acting

Laraine Day

Madeleine

Laraine Day
Acting

Signe Hasso

Bettina

Signe Hasso
Acting

Dennis O'Keefe

Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins

Dennis O'Keefe
Acting

Carol Thurston

Tremartini (Three Martini)

Carol Thurston
Acting

Carl Esmond

Lt. Dirk Van Daal

Carl Esmond
Acting

Paul Kelly

Murdock

Paul Kelly
Acting

Elliott Reid

William 'Andy' Anderson

Elliott Reid
Acting

Laurette Luez

Pretty Javanese Girl

Laurette Luez
Acting

Stanley Ridges

Cmdr. William B. 'Bill' Goggins

Stanley Ridges
Acting

Renny McEvoy

Johnny Leeweather

Renny McEvoy
Acting

Oliver Thorndike

Alabam

No Image
Acting

Philip Ahn

Ping

Philip Ahn
Acting

Barbara Britton

Ruth

Barbara Britton
Acting

William Severn

Little English Boy (uncredited)

William Severn
Acting

Richard Loo

Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)

Richard Loo
Acting

Douglas Fowley

Bit Part (uncredited)

Douglas Fowley
Acting

Ann Doran

Praying Woman (uncredited)

Ann Doran
Acting

Yvonne De Carlo

Native Girl (uncredited)

Yvonne De Carlo
Directing

Cecil B. DeMille

Voice of Narrator (uncredited)

Cecil B. DeMille
Acting

Irving Bacon

Missionary (uncredited)

Irving Bacon
Acting

Milton Kibbee

'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)

Milton Kibbee
Acting

Gavin Muir

Dutch Military Messenger (uncredited)

Gavin Muir
Acting

Jack Norton

'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)

Jack Norton
Acting

Philip Van Zandt

Dutch Gunner (uncredited)

Philip Van Zandt
Acting

Amzie Strickland

Native Woman (uncredited)

Amzie Strickland
Acting

George Macready

Dutch Army Captain (uncredited)

George Macready

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