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  • Two Years Before the Mast (1946)
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    98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Two Years Before the Mast (1946)
Approved
98 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

The playboy son of a wealthy shipping magnate discovers at first hand the desperate privations suffered by the crew of one of his father's ships after he is unwillingly press-ganged aboard.
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Writers
Seton I. Miller (screenplay) | George Bruce (screenplay) | Richard Henry Dana Jr. (based on the novel by)
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Release date
Nov 22, 1946 (United States)

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60 cast members
Name Known for
Alan Ladd
Charles Stewart Charles Stewart   See fewer
Brian Donlevy
Richard Henry Dana Richard Henry Dana   See fewer
William Bendix
First Mate Amazeen First Mate Amazeen   See fewer
Barry Fitzgerald
Terence O'Feenaghty Terence O'Feenaghty   See fewer
Howard Da Silva
Captain Francis A. Thompson Captain Francis A. Thompson   See fewer
Esther Fernández
Maria Dominguez Maria Dominguez   See fewer
Luis Van Rooten
2nd Mate Foster 2nd Mate Foster   See fewer
Darryl Hickman
Sam Hooper Sam Hooper   See fewer
Roman Bohnen
Macklin Macklin   See fewer
Ray Collins
Gordon Stewart Gordon Stewart   See fewer
Tom Powers
Bellamer Bellamer   See fewer
James Burke
Carrick Carrick   See fewer
Frank Faylen
Hansen Hansen   See fewer
Stanley Andrews
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Barr
Friend (uncredited) Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Billings
Crimp (uncredited) Crimp (uncredited)   See fewer
Al Bridge
Publisher (uncredited) Publisher (uncredited)   See fewer
George Bruggeman
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
George M. Carleton
Hallet / Senate Speaker / Ship Owner (uncredited) Hallet / Senate Speaker / Ship Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
David Clyde
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Pedro de Cordoba
Don Sebastian (uncredited) Don Sebastian (uncredited)   See fewer
Clint Dorrington
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
James Flavin
Crimp (uncredited) Crimp (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gargan
Ship Owner (uncredited) Ship Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Granger
Girl in the Golden Lion (uncredited) Girl in the Golden Lion (uncredited)   See fewer
Herman Hack
Sailor in Bar (uncredited) Sailor in Bar (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Ship Owner (uncredited) Ship Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Bink Hedberg
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Stan Johnson
Friend (uncredited) Friend (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Kashner
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Kitty Kelly
Girl in Pub (uncredited) Girl in Pub (uncredited)   See fewer
Bob Kortman
Bobson - Sailor (uncredited) Bobson - Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethan Laidlaw
Clark - Sailor (uncredited) Clark - Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Mike Lally
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Rex Lease
Rider Brooks (uncredited) Rider Brooks (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathleen Lockhart
Mrs. Gordon Stewart (uncredited) Mrs. Gordon Stewart (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Loft
Josiah Crabtree (uncredited) Josiah Crabtree (uncredited)   See fewer
Barry Macollum
Chief Clerk (uncredited) Chief Clerk (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom McGuire
Townsman (uncredited) Townsman (uncredited)   See fewer
George Melford
Ship Owner (uncredited) Ship Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
James Millican
Young Dandy (uncredited) Young Dandy (uncredited)   See fewer
Howard M. Mitchell
Boston Jailer (uncredited) Boston Jailer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Jailer (uncredited) Jailer (uncredited)   See fewer
Garry Owen
Rough Sailor (uncredited) Rough Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe Palma
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Joey Ray
Crimp (uncredited) Crimp (uncredited)   See fewer
Duncan Renaldo
Mexican Captain (uncredited) Mexican Captain (uncredited)   See fewer
Rosa Rey
Mercedes, the Maid to Maria (uncredited) Mercedes, the Maid to Maria (uncredited)   See fewer
Cyril Ring
Ship Owner (uncredited) Ship Owner (uncredited)   See fewer
Ronald R. Rondell
Officer (uncredited) Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Reginald Simpson
Man Reading Book (uncredited) Man Reading Book (uncredited)   See fewer
Edwin Stanley
Blake (uncredited) Blake (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert R. Stephenson
Crimp (uncredited) Crimp (uncredited)   See fewer
Juan Torena
Colonel (uncredited) Colonel (uncredited)   See fewer
Carl Voss
Sailor (uncredited) Sailor (uncredited)   See fewer
Pierre Watkin
Staunton (uncredited) Staunton (uncredited)   See fewer
Blackie Whiteford
Sailor Blackie (uncredited) Sailor Blackie (uncredited)   See fewer
Crane Whitley
Broker (uncredited) Broker (uncredited)   See fewer
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