Two Years Before the Mast (1946)
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).
- Released
- 1946-11-22
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- John Farrow
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 10 votes
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 Fernández as Maria Dominguez
- Albert Dekker as Brown
- Luis van Rooten as 2nd Mate Foster
- Darryl Hickman as Sam Hooper
- Roman Bohnen as Macklin
- Ray Collins as Gordon Stewart
- Theodore Newton as Hayes