Stand by for Action (1942) movie poster

Stand by for Action (1942)

The mightiest naval drama of all time!

109 minApprovedActionDramaWarComedy

TMDb7.0/1014 votes

IMDb6.5/10761 votes

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.

Country: United States

Director: Robert Z. Leonard

Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Cast

Robert Taylor as Lieut. Gregg Masterman

Robert Taylor

Lieut. Gregg Masterman

Charles Laughton as Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas

Charles Laughton

Rear Admiral Stephen Thomas

Brian Donlevy as Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts

Brian Donlevy

Lieut. Cmdr. Martin Roberts

Walter Brennan as Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson

Walter Brennan

Chief Yeoman Henry Johnson

Chill Wills as Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann

Chill Wills

Mate Jenks, Chef-Bootsmann

Marilyn Maxwell as Audrey Carr

Marilyn Maxwell

Audrey Carr

Henry O'Neill as Cmdr. Stone M.C

Henry O'Neill

Cmdr. Stone M.C

Marta Linden as Mary Collins

Marta Linden

Mary Collins

Douglass Dumbrille as Capt. Ludlow

Douglass Dumbrille

Capt. Ludlow

Richard Quine as Ensign Lindsay

Richard Quine

Ensign Lindsay

William Tannen as Flag Lt. Dudley

William Tannen

Flag Lt. Dudley

Douglas Fowley as Ensign Martin

Douglas Fowley

Ensign Martin

Tim Ryan as Lt. Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Lt. Tim Ryan

Dick Simmons as Lt. (jg) Royce

Dick Simmons

Lt. (jg) Royce

Keywords

Plot:u.s. navy