TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST
"The world famous novel on the screen at last!"
Directed by John Farrow
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).
Cast
Alan Ladd
Charles Stewart
Brian Donlevy
Richard Henry Dana
William Bendix
First Mate Amazeen
Barry Fitzgerald
Terence O'Feenaghty
Howard Da Silva
Captain Francis A. Thompson
Esther Fernández
Maria Dominguez
Albert Dekker
Brown
Luis van Rooten
2nd Mate Foster
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Who would enjoy this
Recommended for
- ✓fans of character-driven stories
May not appeal to
- –those seeking nonstop action
- –fans of purely lighthearted entertainment
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