Stand by for Action
1942U. 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.
Acted in
Robert Taylor
as Lieut. Gregg Masterman
Charles Laughton
as Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas
Brian Donlevy
as Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts
Walter Brennan
as Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson
Chill Wills
as Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann
Marilyn Maxwell
as Audrey Carr
Henry O'Neill
as Cmdr. Stone M.C
Marta Linden
as Mary Collins
Douglass Dumbrille
as Capt. Ludlow
Richard Quine
as Ensign Lindsay
William Tannen
as Flag Lt. Dudley
Douglas Fowley
as Ensign Martin
Tim Ryan
as Lt. Tim Ryan
Dick Simmons
as Lt. (jg) Royce
Byron Foulger
as Pharmacist's Mate 'Doc' Miller
Hobart Cavanaugh
as Carpenter's Mate 'Chips'
Inez Cooper
as Susan Garrison
Ben Welden
as Chief Quartermaster Rankin
Harry Fleischmann
as Chief Signalman
Douglas Wood
as Sen. Masterman (uncredited)
Spec O'Donnell
as Jason (uncredited)
Theodore von Eltz
as Commander (uncredited)
Elizabeth Russell
as Expectant Mother (uncredited)
Hal Le Sueur
as Lookout (uncredited)
Robert Kent
as Hank Nels (uncredited)
Sam Harris
as Senator at Party (uncredited)
William Roberts
as Marine Messenger (uncredited)
Frank McLure
as Ship Officer (uncredited)
Jim Davis
as Talker (uncredited)
Wally Cassell
as Talker (uncredited)
James Millican
as Talker (uncredited)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
as Sailor (uncredited)
Frank Hagney
as Sailor (uncredited)
Duke York
as Sailor (uncredited)
Billy Bletcher
as Sailor (uncredited)
Harry Wilson
as Sailor (uncredited)
