Two Years Before the Mast
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In 1834, Charles Stewart (Alan Ladd), the spoiled, dissolute son of a shipping magnate, is shanghaied aboard the Pilgrim, one of his father's own ships. He embarks upon a long, hellish sea voyage under the tyrannical rule of Captain Francis Thompson (Howard Da Silva), assisted by his first mate, Amazeen (William Bendix). One of his crewmates is Richard Henry Dana Jr. (Brian Donlevy).
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Edited by Eda WarrenShot by Ernest LaszloScored by Victor Young
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18 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Alan Ladd
as Charles Stewart
Brian Donlevy
as Richard Henry Dana
William Bendix
as First Mate Amazeen
Barry Fitzgerald
as Terence O'Feenaghty
Howard Da Silva
as Captain Francis A. Thompson
Esther Fernandez
as Maria Dominguez
Albert Dekker
as Brown
Luis Van Rooten
as 2nd Mate Foster
Darryl Hickman
as Sam Hooper
Roman Bohnen
as Macklin
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