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Two Years Before the Mast
“The world famous novel on the screen at last!”
6.5 / 10• 1946• 1h 38m•NR• English
AdventureDrama
Storyline
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).
Cast & Crew
Alan Ladd
Charles Stewart
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. John Farrow's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Two Years Before the Mast is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
