The Story of Dr. Wassell
The Story of Dr. Wassell
Release: 1944-07-04
·Runtime: 140m
·★ 6.3
War
Adventure
Drama
Action
Romance
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Dennis O'Keefe
as Benjamin 'Hoppy' Hopkins
Paul Kelly
as Murdock
Stanley Ridges
as Cmdr. William B. 'Bill' Goggins
Renny McEvoy
as Johnny Leeweather
Barbara Britton
as Ruth
William Severn
as Little English Boy (uncredited)
Ann Doran
as Praying Woman (uncredited)
Milton Kibbee
as 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
Laraine Day
as Madeleine
Signe Hasso
as Bettina
Carol Thurston
as Tremartini (Three Martini)
Richard Loo
as Chinese Doctor on Train (uncredited)
Gavin Muir
as Dutch Military Messenger (uncredited)
Philip Van Zandt
as Dutch Gunner (uncredited)
Gary Cooper
as Dr. Corydon M. Wassell
Carl Esmond
as Lt. Dirk Van Daal
Elliott Reid
as William 'Andy' Anderson
Laurette Luez
as Pretty Javanese Girl
Philip Ahn
as Ping
Yvonne De Carlo
as Native Girl (uncredited)
Cecil B. DeMille
as Voice of Narrator (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
as Missionary (uncredited)
Douglas Fowley
as Bit Part (uncredited)
Jack Norton
as 'Janssen' Passenger (uncredited)
Amzie Strickland
as Native Woman (uncredited)
George Macready
as Dutch Army Captain (uncredited)
